Cranwell Primary School (Foundation): school finances
Tight
Holds £43k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lincolnshire · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£19k | £78k | 328 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£10k | £88k | 347 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£52k | £140k | 349 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£30k | £110k | 328 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£74k | £36k | 303 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£37k | -£849 | 303 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£49k | £48k | 289 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£5k | £43k | 269 |
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 £7,545 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,315.
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 | £4,027 | £3,056 | £2,787–£3,177 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,468 | £1,331 | £1,008–£1,536 |
Supply staff | £38 | £99 | £58–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £291 | £241–£362 |
Premises | £373 | £318 | £289–£367 |
Energy | £86 | £87 | £68–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £170 | £255 | £188–£330 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £168 | £81–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Pound Hill Infant Academy Tight
- Downton CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- The Flitch Green Academy Heading for deficit
- Haydon Wick Primary School Large reserves
- Mornington Primary School Large reserves
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Hampton Dene Primary School Large reserves
- Belvidere Primary School Healthy
- Rose Green Infant School In deficit
- The Revel CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,069 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £167k | £623 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £113k | £421 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £459 |
Money raised by parents
CRANWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT AND TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1114971, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £2k | £7k |
2025-08 | £5k | £3k |
2024-08 | £5k | £3k |
2023-08 | £7k | £6k |
2022-08 | £5k | £14k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,027 a pupil, against a typical £3,056 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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