Cross Farm Infant Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £28k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KITE ACADEMY 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 | £820k | £826k | -£6k | -£10k | 168 |
2019-20 | £843k | £788k | +£55k | £0 | 145 |
2020-21 | £872k | £704k | +£168k | £0 | 152 |
2021-22 | £866k | £695k | +£171k | £0 | 136 |
2022-23 | £847k | £759k | +£88k | £0 | 133 |
2023-24 | £848k | £741k | +£107k | £0 | 115 |
2024-25 | £793k | £641k | +£152k | £28k | 80 |
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 £8,012 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,857.
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 | £4,238 | £4,190 | £3,966–£4,542 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,162 | £1,320 | £1,043–£1,746 |
Supply staff | £0 | £151 | £83–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £412 | £422 | £370–£484 |
Premises | £125 | £427 | £322–£572 |
Energy | £200 | £130 | £103–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £162 | £401 | £282–£517 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £313 | £228–£422 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Milford Primary School Large reserves
- Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury Large reserves
- Bledington Primary School Large reserves
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Tight
- Heronshill School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Rosliston CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sytchampton Endowed Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £775k | £9,688 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £238 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £225 |
Money raised by parents
CROSS FARM PTA (charity 1152729, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £7k |
2024-08 | £7k | £8k |
2023-08 | £10k | £14k |
2022-08 | £7k | £6k |
2021-08 | £6k | £10k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 52% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,162 a pupil, against a typical £1,320 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £200 a pupil, against a typical £130 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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