Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School: school finances
Tight
Holds £36k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£32k | £78k | 246 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£65k | £12k | 246 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £9k | 251 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£79k | -£71k | 268 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£76k | £5k | 261 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£46k | £51k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£22k | £29k | 203 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £36k | 180 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,405 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,671.
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 | £3,377 | £3,296 | £2,918–£3,452 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,758 | £1,241 | £954–£1,554 |
Supply staff | £55 | £67 | £16–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £339 | £246–£447 |
Premises | £508 | £351 | £275–£418 |
Energy | £97 | £106 | £93–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £173 | £266 | £213–£346 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £123 | £64–£208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- Broadway Infant School Healthy
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Large reserves
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Tight
- Writtle Infant School Healthy
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Healthy
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School Tight
- Meridian Primary School In deficit
- Cunningham Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Wroughton Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,111 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £240 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £334 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £508 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,758 a pupil, against a typical £1,241 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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