Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £306k in reserve, 30% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · 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 | £350k | £338k | +£11k | £36k | 47 |
2019-20 | £331k | £342k | -£11k | £25k | 51 |
2020-21 | £389k | £355k | +£34k | £59k | 48 |
2021-22 | £404k | £385k | +£19k | £78k | 59 |
2022-23 | £489k | £453k | +£36k | £114k | 50 |
2023-24 | £895k | £839k | +£56k | £259k | 91 |
2024-25 | £981k | £906k | +£75k | £334k | 93 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£28k | £306k | 91 |
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 97% of them. It spends £11,401 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,181.
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 | £5,441 | £3,912 | £3,507–£4,207 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,702 | £1,547 | £1,256–£1,981 |
Supply staff | £192 | £139 | £74–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £763 | £429 | £347–£500 |
Premises | £417 | £420 | £302–£473 |
Energy | £118 | £124 | £85–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £657 | £370 | £290–£482 |
Bought-in services | £617 | £190 | £99–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Summerseat Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Hindlip CofE First School Healthy
- Oakley Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- North Marston Church of England School Healthy
- Shillington Lower School In deficit
- Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bridestowe Primary School Healthy
- Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Earsham Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sennen Community Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £957k | £10,519 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £191 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £594 |
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 £617 a pupil, against a typical £190 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £763 a pupil, against a typical £429 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £657 a pupil, against a typical £370 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,441 a pupil, against a typical £3,912 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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