Crofton Anne Dale Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£48k | £69k | 381 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£58k | £127k | 385 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£63k | £64k | 386 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£30k | £35k | 363 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£23k | £11k | 357 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£65k | £76k | 360 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£57k | £19k | 375 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£67k | £86k | 367 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,395 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,247.
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 | £2,984 | £3,059 | £2,916–£3,347 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,385 | £1,223 | £1,106–£1,542 |
Supply staff | £92 | £105 | £42–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £328 | £290 | £204–£357 |
Premises | £388 | £327 | £264–£418 |
Energy | £72 | £89 | £68–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £266 | £278 | £221–£348 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £101 | £54–£158 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Coombes Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Southway Junior School Tight
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Large reserves
- Muxton Primary School Healthy
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Healthy
- Bamford Academy Large reserves
- Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Large reserves
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chennestone Primary School Healthy
- Portway Junior School Large reserves
- Carlton Colville Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,799 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £191 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £104k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £286k | £778 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £209 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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