Crestwood Community School: school finances
Tight
Holds £66k 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 · Secondary · 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 | £6.7m | £6.9m | -£219k | -£1.9m | 1,109 |
2019-20 | £7.2m | £7.2m | +£4k | -£1.9m | 1,155 |
2020-21 | £7.9m | £7.5m | +£351k | -£1.5m | 1,217 |
2021-22 | £8.6m | £8.3m | +£317k | -£1.2m | 1,310 |
2022-23 | £9.8m | £9.2m | +£633k | -£565k | 1,403 |
2023-24 | £11.1m | £10.8m | +£346k | -£218k | 1,462 |
2024-25 | £12.5m | £12.1m | +£442k | £224k | 1,489 |
2025-26 | £13.2m | £13.4m | -£158k | £66k | 1,478 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 7% of them. It spends £9,050 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,866.
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 | £4,753 | £4,471 | £4,232–£4,865 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,247 | £908 | £752–£1,045 |
Supply staff | £147 | £129 | £87–£305 |
Admin and clerical | £413 | £386 | £279–£466 |
Premises | £754 | £360 | £307–£444 |
Energy | £117 | £157 | £122–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £652 | £465 | £418–£549 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £89 | £47–£189 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weston Favell Academy Large reserves
- Beckfoot Oakbank Large reserves
- Wood Green Academy Heading for deficit
- Lord Grey Academy Large reserves
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Torquay Academy Large reserves
- Cowley International College Large reserves
- The City of Leicester College Large reserves
- The Farnley Academy Large reserves
- Biddenham International School and Sports College In deficit
- Southmoor Academy Large reserves
- English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.8m | £8,632 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £686k | £464 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £638k | £431 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £459k | £311 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £754 a pupil, against a typical £360 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £652 a pupil, against a typical £465 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,247 a pupil, against a typical £908 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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