Crosscrake CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £18k in reserve, 3% 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 | £381k | £370k | +£11k | £32k | 70 |
2019-20 | £384k | £386k | -£2k | £30k | 76 |
2020-21 | £392k | £400k | -£8k | £22k | 73 |
2021-22 | £442k | £428k | +£14k | £36k | 71 |
2022-23 | £491k | £497k | -£7k | £30k | 63 |
2023-24 | £527k | £555k | -£27k | £2k | 61 |
2024-25 | £555k | £534k | +£22k | £24k | 57 |
2025-26 | £535k | £541k | -£6k | £18k | 56 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,660 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,536.
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 | £4,834 | £4,555 | £4,305–£5,074 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,885 | £1,415 | £1,169–£1,758 |
Supply staff | £355 | £157 | £85–£351 |
Admin and clerical | £562 | £487 | £436–£623 |
Premises | £628 | £477 | £369–£642 |
Energy | £175 | £145 | £127–£221 |
Learning resources & ICT | £529 | £528 | £401–£810 |
Bought-in services | £37 | £221 | £75–£387 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School In deficit
- Gayton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Linton-on-Ouse Primary School Healthy
- Dagnall VA Church of England School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield Large reserves
- Longford CofE Primary School Healthy
- Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School In deficit
- Hulland CofE Primary School Tight
- Alkborough Primary Academy Tight
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Waberthwaite CofE School Large reserves
- Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £516k | £9,209 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £267 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £155 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £352 |
Money raised by parents
CROSSCRAKE SCHOOL PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1036127, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £3k |
2025-08 | £8k | £3k |
2024-08 | £2k | £485 |
2023-08 | £3k | £8k |
2022-08 | £5k | £1k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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