Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £239k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£7k | £80k | 610 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£48k | £128k | 586 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£4k | £124k | 571 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£81k | £205k | 567 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£92k | £113k | 551 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£17k | £130k | 538 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£110k | £240k | 516 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£2k | £239k | 482 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,300 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,538.
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 | £3,483 | £3,076 | £2,759–£3,314 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,785 | £1,335 | £1,155–£1,509 |
Supply staff | £134 | £138 | £54–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £287 | £194–£388 |
Premises | £392 | £332 | £291–£393 |
Energy | £122 | £95 | £74–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £219 | £277 | £210–£321 |
Bought-in services | £96 | £112 | £22–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southway Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Trevithick Learning Academy Tight
- Calton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Colmore Junior School Healthy
- Hill View Primary School Large reserves
- Lime Tree Primary Academy In deficit
- Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Grovelands Primary School Large reserves
- Craneswater Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,115 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £342k | £709 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £189k | £393 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £181 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,785 a pupil, against a typical £1,335 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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