Crosshall Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MERIDIAN TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£121k | £95k | 384 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£163k | £130k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£40k | £166k | 388 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£124k | £324k | 340 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£182k | £138k | 312 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£61k | £192k | 287 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£59k | £100k | 296 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,689 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,225.
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 | £2,736 | £3,084 | £2,821–£3,304 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,470 | £1,223 | £989–£1,461 |
Supply staff | £0 | £113 | £55–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £293 | £212–£337 |
Premises | £264 | £285 | £250–£363 |
Energy | £0 | £87 | £68–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £186 | £233 | £166–£270 |
Bought-in services | £57 | £133 | £89–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Talavera Infant School Large reserves
- Crooksbarn Primary School In deficit
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Pastures Primary School Large reserves
- Meir Heath Academy Healthy
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Booker Avenue Infant School Tight
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Southridge First School Healthy
- St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,753 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £196 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £218k | £736 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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