Sandcross Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £2k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: EVERYCHILD PARTNERSHIP 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 | £3.3m | £2.7m | +£633k | £0 | 708 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.0m | +£369k | £18k | 712 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£182k | £0 | 690 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£171k | £0 | 669 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£219k | £0 | 654 |
2023-24 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£265k | £0 | 661 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£24k | £2k | 666 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,311 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,402.
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 | £3,038 | £2,955 | £2,666–£3,205 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,400 | £1,205 | £990–£1,497 |
Supply staff | £86 | £87 | £25–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £213 | £299 | £223–£392 |
Premises | £267 | £317 | £285–£365 |
Energy | £99 | £87 | £69–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £287 | £266 | £213–£334 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £156 | £95–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Spinney Hill Primary School Healthy
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ryvers School Tight
- Homefield Primary School and SSC In deficit
- West Town Lane Academy Large reserves
- Sherwell Valley Primary School Healthy
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Healthy
- Oldway Primary School Healthy
- Two Mile Ash School Large reserves
- Wentworth Primary School Large reserves
- Sidegate Primary School Large reserves
- Polegate Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £5,860 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £196k | £295 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £276k | £415 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SANDCROSS SCHOOL (charity 1127831, Registered) raised £41k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £41k | £31k |
2024-07 | £34k | £37k |
2023-07 | £42k | £34k |
2022-07 | £16k | £12k |
2021-07 | £11k | £5k |
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?
- 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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