Cranleigh Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£28k | £97k | 286 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£49k | £146k | 274 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£65k | £211k | 241 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£108k | £102k | 231 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£72k | £174k | 225 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£69k | £90k | 182 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,291 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,343.
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 | £3,126 | £3,438 | £3,126–£3,622 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,126 | £1,350 | £1,256–£1,623 |
Supply staff | £879 | £208 | £61–£354 |
Admin and clerical | £505 | £376 | £308–£443 |
Premises | £604 | £420 | £359–£481 |
Energy | £154 | £110 | £93–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £269 | £279 | £195–£400 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £215 | £115–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nursteed Community Primary School Large reserves
- Vallis First School In deficit
- Lumley Junior School Large reserves
- Queen Emma's Primary School Large reserves
- Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy Healthy
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Tight
- Westbury Infant School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Overstone Combined School In deficit
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,429 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £220 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £242 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £879 a pupil, against a typical £208 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £604 a pupil, against a typical £420 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £505 a pupil, against a typical £376 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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