Cromford Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £27k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £475k | £492k | -£17k | -£3k | 77 |
2019-20 | £563k | £547k | +£16k | £14k | 81 |
2020-21 | £561k | £517k | +£44k | £58k | 80 |
2021-22 | £559k | £562k | -£3k | £55k | 66 |
2022-23 | £551k | £577k | -£26k | £29k | 68 |
2023-24 | £616k | £647k | -£31k | -£2k | 67 |
2024-25 | £594k | £599k | -£6k | -£8k | 69 |
2025-26 | £630k | £596k | +£35k | £27k | 75 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,941 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,370.
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 | £3,301 | £4,409 | £3,671–£4,923 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,457 | £1,712 | £1,412–£1,996 |
Supply staff | £98 | £121 | £47–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £464 | £388–£517 |
Premises | £384 | £502 | £418–£638 |
Energy | £128 | £152 | £125–£238 |
Learning resources & ICT | £678 | £402 | £333–£550 |
Bought-in services | £288 | £196 | £116–£448 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- George Romney Junior School In deficit
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School In deficit
- The Welbourn Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wirksworth Junior School Large reserves
- Brook Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thornhill Primary School Large reserves
- Luckwell Primary School Healthy
- Much Marcle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Nunney First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £592k | £7,893 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £169 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £29k | £384 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £508 |
Money raised by parents
CROMFORD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1017698, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £2k |
2024-08 | £4k | £4k |
2023-08 | £4k | £2k |
2022-08 | £4k | £2k |
2021-08 | £3k | £3k |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £678 a pupil, against a typical £402 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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