Haberdashers' Crayford Primary: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £177k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£145k | £0 | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£31k | £0 | 232 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£37k | £0 | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£50k | £0 | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£14k | £0 | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£94k | £177k | 236 |
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 67% of them. It spends £8,573 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,888.
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 | £3,431 | £3,902 | £3,326–£4,473 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,766 | £1,717 | £1,365–£2,178 |
Supply staff | £0 | £224 | £60–£373 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £428 | £353–£583 |
Premises | £348 | £568 | £462–£713 |
Energy | £0 | £137 | £101–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,490 | £342 | £273–£418 |
Bought-in services | £433 | £276 | £185–£523 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lowther Primary School In deficit
- St Winefride's RC Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Large reserves
- St John Vianney RC Primary School Healthy
- Knollmead Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Benson Large reserves
- R J Mitchell Primary School In deficit
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,970 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £192k | £815 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £204 |
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 learning resources & ict is £1,490 a pupil, against a typical £342 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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