Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £196k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Sussex · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£13k | £84k | 418 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£26k | £57k | 410 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£44k | £101k | 408 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£65k | £166k | 408 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£73k | £93k | 422 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£7k | £100k | 420 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£15k | £85k | 421 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£111k | £196k | 418 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,789 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,593.
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 | £3,067 | £3,125 | £2,990–£3,330 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,303 | £1,270 | £1,098–£1,434 |
Supply staff | £134 | £145 | £49–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £289 | £211–£349 |
Premises | £440 | £326 | £271–£388 |
Energy | £107 | £75 | £63–£89 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £249 | £178–£311 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £169 | £81–£270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Halifax Primary School Large reserves
- Linden Primary School In deficit
- Nine Acres Primary School Large reserves
- Woodthorne Primary School Tight
- Boston West Academy Healthy
- Grangehurst Primary School Healthy
- Headley Park Primary School In deficit
- Highfield Primary School Tight
- Tividale Hall Primary School Healthy
- Charnwood Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Walkley Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,590 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £160k | £384 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £173k | £413 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £195k | £467 |
Money raised by parents
BATTLE & LANGTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1092662, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £19k | £29k |
2024-09 | £15k | £14k |
2023-09 | £14k | £13k |
2022-09 | £11k | £9k |
2021-09 | £19 | £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.
- Spending on energy is £107 a pupil, against a typical £75 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £343 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £440 a pupil, against a typical £326 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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