Crawley Down Village CofE School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £311k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | £92k | 374 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£7k | £99k | 391 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£57k | £155k | 402 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£95k | £251k | 404 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£6k | £257k | 414 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£54k | £311k | 389 |
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 80% of them. It spends £5,473 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,287.
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 | £2,810 | £3,028 | £2,874–£3,207 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £941 | £1,134 | £982–£1,301 |
Supply staff | £85 | £110 | £68–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £257 | £306 | £231–£356 |
Premises | £305 | £298 | £226–£372 |
Energy | £131 | £78 | £64–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £352 | £272 | £204–£346 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £138 | £88–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Orchid Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Lytham Hall Park Primary School Healthy
- Heatherside Junior School Large reserves
- Oakfield Primary School Large reserves
- Farnborough Road Infant School Healthy
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cedarwood Primary School Large reserves
- Amherst School Healthy
- Westfield Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Bay Primary School Healthy
- Wheatlands Primary School Large reserves
- Estcots Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,415 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £56 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £157 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £197 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on energy is £131 a pupil, against a typical £78 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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