Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £147k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Sussex · Primary · Community 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£62k | £133k | 386 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£98k | £231k | 331 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£15k | £245k | 290 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£17k | £228k | 261 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£27k | £255k | 246 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£24k | £279k | 260 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£20k | £259k | 294 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£111k | £147k | 310 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,984 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,619.
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 | £3,491 | £3,183 | £2,887–£3,667 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,652 | £1,341 | £1,070–£1,735 |
Supply staff | £214 | £70 | £16–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £361 | £261 | £209–£387 |
Premises | £381 | £388 | £295–£477 |
Energy | £126 | £99 | £74–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £391 | £266 | £196–£305 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £114 | £38–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cale Green Primary School Healthy
- D'Eyncourt Primary School Large reserves
- Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- The Python Hill Academy Large reserves
- Teesville Academy Large reserves
- Sandy Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Birklands Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Molehill Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,080 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £246k | £794 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £125k | £404 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £169k | £545 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WALLANDS SCHOOL (charity 288187, Registered) raised £40k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £40k | £36k |
2024-07 | £43k | £27k |
2023-07 | £24k | £21k |
2022-07 | £20k | £20k |
2021-07 | £7k | £8k |
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 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £214 a pupil, against a typical £70 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £391 a pupil, against a typical £266 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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