Crossacres Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £347k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CROSSACRES PRIMARY ACADEMY 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 | £3.4m | £2.7m | +£676k | £242k | 652 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£211k | £326k | 683 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£117k | £426k | 712 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £4.5m | -£279k | £492k | 725 |
2022-23 | £4.6m | £4.3m | +£289k | £630k | 718 |
2023-24 | £5.4m | £5.6m | -£164k | £596k | 707 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £5.4m | -£247k | £347k | 702 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,642 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,875.
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 | £3,758 | £3,248 | £2,908–£3,530 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,366 | £1,600 | £1,260–£2,022 |
Supply staff | £95 | £164 | £91–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £245 | £184–£328 |
Premises | £353 | £332 | £256–£412 |
Energy | £93 | £108 | £86–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £247 | £205–£293 |
Bought-in services | £161 | £116 | £60–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Billesley Primary School Healthy
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- White Hall Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- Linthorpe Community Primary School Healthy
- Lansdowne Primary Academy Large reserves
- Richmond Hill Academy Healthy
- Highfield Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Hovingham Primary School Healthy
- Al-Furqan Primary School Large reserves
- Villiers Primary School Large reserves
- Walkergate Community School Healthy
- All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £7,178 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £389k | £554 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £165k | £235 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £400 a pupil, against a typical £245 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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