Great Crosby Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £460k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sefton · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£69k | £245k | 713 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£2k | £247k | 714 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£10k | £257k | 736 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£49k | £306k | 766 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£118k | £188k | 762 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£210k | £398k | 770 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£126k | £524k | 737 |
2025-26 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£64k | £460k | 716 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 67% of them. It spends £6,330 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,266.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,361 | £2,982 | £2,861–£3,148 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £981 | £1,200 | £1,068–£1,338 |
Supply staff | £97 | £140 | £70–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £202 | £281 | £218–£335 |
Premises | £298 | £327 | £270–£367 |
Energy | £64 | £82 | £68–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £238 | £271 | £246–£347 |
Bought-in services | £360 | £111 | £51–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Park Primary School Large reserves
- Ashton Gate Primary School Healthy
- Newton St Cyres Primary School In deficit
- Balfour Primary School In deficit
- Monkspath Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Tight
- Springfield Primary School Healthy
- St John's Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cleves School Large reserves
- Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- University of Cambridge Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £5,973 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £210k | £294 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £120k | £168 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £192k | £268 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £360 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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