Craneswater Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £270k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Portsmouth · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£12k | £89k | 465 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£118k | £207k | 467 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£94k | £301k | 456 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£29k | £331k | 467 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£54k | £277k | 474 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£32k | £245k | 507 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£17k | £262k | 506 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£8k | £270k | 508 |
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 £6,195 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,746.
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 | £3,091 | £3,082 | £2,772–£3,426 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,352 | £1,414 | £1,112–£1,775 |
Supply staff | £106 | £136 | £64–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £294 | £229–£372 |
Premises | £291 | £358 | £303–£425 |
Energy | £55 | £98 | £79–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £268 | £211–£354 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £94 | £36–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hill View Primary School Large reserves
- Calton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Upton Junior School Large reserves
- Trevithick Learning Academy Tight
- Southway Primary School Large reserves
- Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Foxdell Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Birley Primary Academy Healthy
- Carfield Primary School In deficit
- Coppice Primary Academy In deficit
- Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £5,845 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £249 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £198k | £390 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £186k | £366 |
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?
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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