Croxley Danes School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £729k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DANES EDUCATIONAL 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 | £3.3m | £2.8m | +£500k | £217k | 297 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £3.7m | +£442k | £210k | 477 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£161k | £210k | 658 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.2m | +£480k | £447k | 835 |
2022-23 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£330k | £575k | 993 |
2023-24 | £8.2m | £8.1m | +£146k | £222k | 1,089 |
2024-25 | £8.8m | £8.4m | +£394k | £729k | 1,082 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,776 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,497.
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 | £4,743 | £4,408 | £4,122–£4,522 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £451 | £804 | £602–£1,050 |
Supply staff | £106 | £80 | £38–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £608 | £424 | £357–£509 |
Premises | £299 | £418 | £304–£531 |
Energy | £108 | £127 | £108–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £730 | £514 | £414–£609 |
Bought-in services | £56 | £109 | £59–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Large reserves
- Woodhey High School Tight
- Worthing High School Large reserves
- Cedars Upper School Large reserves
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- The King's School Large reserves
- Kirkbie Kendal School Large reserves
- The County High School, Leftwich Tight
- The Stonehenge School Large reserves
- Chenderit School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Amersham School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £7,744 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £417k | £385 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £429k | £396 |
Money raised by parents
CROXLEY DANES SCHOOL PARENT ASSOCIATION (charity 1180118, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £16k | £17k |
2024-07 | £16k | £14k |
2023-07 | £15k | £13k |
2022-07 | £11k | £8k |
2021-07 | £6k | £4k |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £608 a pupil, against a typical £424 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £730 a pupil, against a typical £514 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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