St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley: school finances
Tight
Holds £5k 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). West Sussex · Secondary · 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 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£13k | £215k | 959 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £5.3m | +£118k | £333k | 956 |
2020-21 | £5.8m | £5.7m | +£78k | £411k | 968 |
2021-22 | £6.0m | £6.1m | -£94k | £317k | 1,021 |
2022-23 | £6.6m | £6.9m | -£263k | £54k | 1,061 |
2023-24 | £7.6m | £7.8m | -£180k | -£125k | 1,122 |
2024-25 | £8.7m | £8.6m | +£90k | -£36k | 1,174 |
2025-26 | £9.4m | £9.4m | +£41k | £5k | 1,178 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,974 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,203.
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 | £4,897 | £4,284 | £4,057–£4,439 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £664 | £637 | £522–£854 |
Supply staff | £10 | £81 | £40–£136 |
Admin and clerical | £597 | £445 | £293–£548 |
Premises | £556 | £391 | £314–£459 |
Energy | £110 | £129 | £106–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £486 | £359–£619 |
Bought-in services | £146 | £77 | £38–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brockington College Healthy
- The Cottesloe School Tight
- St Edward's College In deficit
- The Bicester School Large reserves
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- Abbey Park School Large reserves
- English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Samuel Ward Academy Healthy
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Large reserves
- The Thomas Adams School Tight
- The Eastwood Academy Large reserves
- Sawston Village College Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.9m | £7,569 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £291k | £247 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £168k | £143 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £519k | £440 |
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 £556 a pupil, against a typical £391 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,897 a pupil, against a typical £4,284 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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