Long Crendon School: school finances
Tight
Holds £2k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £987k | £997k | -£9k | £14k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£6k | £8k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£22k | £30k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£51k | £81k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£31k | £50k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£90k | -£41k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£8k | -£49k | 225 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£51k | £2k | 226 |
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 7% of them. It spends £6,572 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,387.
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 | £3,131 | £3,104 | £2,872–£3,299 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,218 | £1,113 | £901–£1,358 |
Supply staff | £57 | £107 | £43–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £288 | £255–£369 |
Premises | £427 | £306 | £266–£382 |
Energy | £234 | £111 | £88–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £350 | £310 | £243–£372 |
Bought-in services | £300 | £137 | £86–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- East Preston Infant School In deficit
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Torkington Primary School Healthy
- St Clare's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Maidensbridge Primary School In deficit
- St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Kingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Weetwood Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,107 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £297 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £14k | £64 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £690 |
Money raised by parents
LONG CRENDON SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 801177, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £31k | £28k |
2024-07 | £35k | £46k |
2023-07 | £48k | £31k |
2022-07 | £29k | £22k |
2021-07 | £21k | £17k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £300 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £234 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £427 a pupil, against a typical £306 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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