Cringleford CE VA Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £185k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£2k | £33k | 421 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£15k | £48k | 441 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£48k | £96k | 447 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£37k | £133k | 452 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£18k | £151k | 442 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£35k | £186k | 449 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£23k | £163k | 453 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£21k | £185k | 458 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,133 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,115.
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 | £2,985 | £2,921 | £2,707–£3,095 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,366 | £1,261 | £1,057–£1,438 |
Supply staff | £120 | £65 | £10–£132 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £243 | £176–£301 |
Premises | £368 | £295 | £260–£349 |
Energy | £79 | £79 | £69–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £251 | £193–£305 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £132 | £77–£190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Large reserves
- Ingleby Mill Primary School Healthy
- Ravensdale Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- John Hampden Primary School Healthy
- Denton West End Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Academy Healthy
- Earls Barton Primary School Tight
- Bradshaw Hall Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Healthy
- South Lake Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,812 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £169k | £370 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £91k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £366 |
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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