Cranbrook School: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CRANBROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £7.6m | £7.9m | -£277k | £345k | 840 |
2019-20 | £7.4m | £7.5m | -£36k | £286k | 868 |
2020-21 | £8.3m | £7.9m | +£365k | £623k | 874 |
2021-22 | £9.1m | £8.9m | +£247k | £870k | 876 |
2022-23 | £9.4m | £10.0m | -£626k | £244k | 884 |
2023-24 | £10.3m | £10.2m | +£29k | £273k | 907 |
2024-25 | £10.6m | £10.9m | -£245k | £28k | 918 |
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 £11,863 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,234.
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 | £4,400 | £4,254 | £4,002–£4,655 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £565 | £458 | £368–£582 |
Supply staff | £147 | £59 | £18–£129 |
Admin and clerical | £483 | £453 | £383–£588 |
Premises | £486 | £392 | £331–£470 |
Energy | £297 | £139 | £114–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,016 | £564 | £420–£777 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £102 | £49–£154 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hockerill Anglo-European College In deficit
- Ripon Grammar School Tight
- Gordon's School Tight
- King Edward VI School Tight
- Ribston Hall High School Large reserves
- Colchester Royal Grammar School Large reserves
- Old Swinford Hospital Large reserves
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- Denmark Road High School Large reserves
- Newport Girls' High School Academy Large reserves
- Stratford Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- Rugby High School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £6,997 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £36 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4.3m | £4,728 |
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 supply staff is £147 a pupil, against a typical £59 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £297 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £203 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,016 a pupil, against a typical £564 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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