The Crescent Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £155k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PIONEER 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 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£364k | £734k | 579 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£84k | £1k | 516 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£135k | £1k | 480 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£363k | £1k | 450 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£95k | £1k | 401 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£359k | £1k | 402 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£83k | £155k | 388 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 47% of them. It spends £8,317 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,605.
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 | £3,830 | £4,238 | £3,854–£4,754 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,706 | £1,639 | £1,262–£2,166 |
Supply staff | £186 | £150 | £37–£317 |
Admin and clerical | £170 | £442 | £369–£553 |
Premises | £513 | £499 | £368–£597 |
Energy | £186 | £125 | £105–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £149 | £319 | £265–£412 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £706 | £308–£925 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brentside Primary School Large reserves
- Mayflower Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ashmount Primary School Tight
- Albion Primary School Healthy
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Large reserves
- Osmani Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Healthy
- Alexandra Primary School Tight
- Green Dragon Primary School In deficit
- Maryland Primary School In deficit
- Kaizen Primary School Healthy
- Lancasterian Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £8,237 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £259k | £668 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £294 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 33% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £125 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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