Crossflatts Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £269k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · Primary · Community 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£45k | £125k | 454 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£1k | £126k | 453 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£136k | £262k | 451 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£134k | £128k | 453 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£20k | £148k | 460 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£11k | £159k | 458 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£124k | £283k | 458 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£14k | £269k | 473 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,115 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,254.
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 | £3,202 | £3,035 | £2,848–£3,228 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,036 | £1,307 | £954–£1,442 |
Supply staff | £24 | £56 | £2–£156 |
Admin and clerical | £350 | £247 | £189–£292 |
Premises | £287 | £303 | £257–£368 |
Energy | £150 | £74 | £60–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £264 | £271 | £230–£308 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £118 | £57–£190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Healthy
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hook Junior School Large reserves
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- Lindens Academy Healthy
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Healthy
- Overdale Junior School Large reserves
- Bramley Church of England Primary School Tight
- Bradshaw Hall Primary School Healthy
- Earls Barton Primary School Tight
- Birchwood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,652 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £303k | £641 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £105k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £205k | £434 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Crossflatts Primary School (charity 1162114, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £9k |
2024-08 | £12k | £11k |
2023-08 | £13k | £17k |
2022-08 | £12k | £5k |
2021-08 | £3k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 energy is £150 a pupil, against a typical £74 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,036 a pupil, against a typical £1,307 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £350 a pupil, against a typical £247 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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