Crosby Ravensworth CofE School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £79k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £244k | £241k | +£3k | £10k | 32 |
2019-20 | £281k | £275k | +£6k | £16k | 30 |
2020-21 | £269k | £259k | +£10k | £26k | 23 |
2021-22 | £288k | £281k | +£7k | £33k | 26 |
2022-23 | £341k | £351k | -£9k | £24k | 22 |
2023-24 | £344k | £321k | +£23k | £46k | 30 |
2024-25 | £365k | £352k | +£13k | £60k | 26 |
2025-26 | £448k | £429k | +£19k | £79k | 38 |
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 80% of them. It spends £11,438 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,141.
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 | £6,445 | £5,714 | £5,341–£6,134 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,054 | £1,789 | £1,461–£2,319 |
Supply staff | £82 | £217 | £98–£409 |
Admin and clerical | £817 | £636 | £580–£773 |
Premises | £752 | £665 | £491–£915 |
Energy | £343 | £188 | £157–£220 |
Learning resources & ICT | £854 | £585 | £430–£954 |
Bought-in services | £41 | £359 | £177–£683 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fellview Primary School In deficit
- Thropton Village First School Healthy
- Husborne Crawley Lower School In deficit
- St. Peter's Church of England First School In deficit
- Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lealholm Primary School Healthy
- Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy Healthy
- Naseby Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Hague Bar Primary School Healthy
- Rushton CofE First School Large reserves
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £429k | £11,450 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £2k | £59 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £504 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF CROSBY RAVENSWORTH SCHOOL (charity 1043421, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £4k |
2024-08 | £3k | £2k |
2023-08 | £3k | £8k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £885 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on energy is £343 a pupil, against a typical £188 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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