Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £3k, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Shropshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £571k | £547k | +£24k | £48k | 107 |
2019-20 | £623k | £639k | -£16k | £32k | 108 |
2020-21 | £614k | £561k | +£54k | £86k | 108 |
2021-22 | £607k | £636k | -£29k | £56k | 99 |
2022-23 | £672k | £696k | -£24k | £32k | 101 |
2023-24 | £709k | £776k | -£67k | -£34k | 97 |
2024-25 | £749k | £718k | +£31k | -£3k | 96 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,443 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,422.
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 | £3,279 | £4,062 | £3,724–£4,209 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,824 | £1,700 | £1,292–£1,877 |
Supply staff | £244 | £87 | £52–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £254 | £415 | £334–£564 |
Premises | £367 | £482 | £399–£578 |
Energy | £119 | £120 | £97–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £454 | £373 | £287–£459 |
Bought-in services | £195 | £200 | £111–£415 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brenzett Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Large reserves
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School Large reserves
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kenn Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lift North Thoresby Large reserves
- St. Mark's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £701k | £7,266 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £730 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £434 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £498 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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