Cranford CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £106k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION 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 | £459k | £555k | -£96k | £28k | 98 |
2019-20 | £523k | £500k | +£23k | £0 | 97 |
2020-21 | £530k | £527k | +£3k | £0 | 94 |
2021-22 | £538k | £535k | +£3k | £0 | 95 |
2022-23 | £589k | £549k | +£40k | £0 | 100 |
2023-24 | £654k | £605k | +£49k | £0 | 99 |
2024-25 | £722k | £743k | -£21k | £106k | 100 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,430 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,401.
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 | £2,990 | £3,775 | £3,355–£3,918 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,330 | £1,267 | £1,003–£1,432 |
Supply staff | £90 | £65 | £37–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £520 | £386 | £328–£493 |
Premises | £740 | £353 | £274–£431 |
Energy | £170 | £130 | £90–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £420 | £412 | £295–£512 |
Bought-in services | £430 | £290 | £145–£381 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sabden Primary School Healthy
- Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Large reserves
- Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Dry Sandford Primary School Large reserves
- Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £703k | £7,030 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £340 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £190 |
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 premises is £740 a pupil, against a typical £353 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £430 a pupil, against a typical £290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £170 a pupil, against a typical £130 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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