Burwash CofE School: school finances
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Holds £45k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £812k | £781k | +£31k | £76k | 171 |
2019-20 | £844k | £844k | -£798 | £75k | 164 |
2020-21 | £858k | £851k | +£8k | £82k | 168 |
2021-22 | £882k | £894k | -£12k | £70k | 170 |
2022-23 | £949k | £933k | +£17k | £87k | 160 |
2023-24 | £943k | £962k | -£19k | £68k | 161 |
2024-25 | £986k | £995k | -£9k | £59k | 163 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £45k | 158 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,768 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,238.
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 | £3,942 | £3,479 | £3,211–£3,789 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £863 | £1,429 | £1,073–£1,585 |
Supply staff | £35 | £109 | £34–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £342 | £250–£442 |
Premises | £233 | £373 | £276–£440 |
Energy | £116 | £100 | £85–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £314 | £224–£386 |
Bought-in services | £197 | £180 | £98–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Gorse Ride Junior School Large reserves
- Trinity CofE Primary School Tight
- Escomb Primary School In deficit
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Countess Gytha Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Junior School Large reserves
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford Tight
- Church Hill Infant School Large reserves
- New Hartley First School Tight
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,569 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £284 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £153 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £115 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BURWASH SCHOOLS (charity 1105729, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £0 | £0 |
2024-03 | £0 | £0 |
2023-03 | £0 | £0 |
2022-03 | £0 | £0 |
2021-03 | £0 | £0 |
BURWASH SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1059343, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £12k | £8k |
2024-03 | £10k | £11k |
2023-03 | £9k | £11k |
2022-03 | £6k | £6k |
2021-03 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- 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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