Crosby-on-Eden CofE School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £134k in reserve, 21% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CROSBY ON EDEN CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £469k | £486k | -£17k | £130k | 99 |
2019-20 | £477k | £529k | -£52k | £118k | 100 |
2020-21 | £535k | £519k | +£16k | £160k | 99 |
2021-22 | £559k | £558k | +£1k | £163k | 98 |
2022-23 | £621k | £578k | +£43k | £207k | 94 |
2023-24 | £585k | £612k | -£27k | £179k | 80 |
2024-25 | £652k | £696k | -£44k | £134k | 81 |
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 93% of them. It spends £8,593 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,634.
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 | £4,444 | £4,305 | £3,677–£4,794 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,173 | £1,398 | £1,033–£1,818 |
Supply staff | £136 | £169 | £60–£439 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £396 | £338–£488 |
Premises | £444 | £471 | £347–£558 |
Energy | £123 | £124 | £99–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £469 | £457 | £302–£547 |
Bought-in services | £198 | £293 | £220–£468 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Hatherop Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newnham Primary School In deficit
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England School Large reserves
- Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Tight
- Hawksworth Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Newtown CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Belsay Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £621k | £7,667 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £99 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £395 |
Money raised by parents
CROSBY-ON-EDEN SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1116672, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £7k | £9k |
2023-08 | £3k | £3k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £4k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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