Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 6% 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 | £783k | £766k | +£17k | £47k | 140 |
2019-20 | £782k | £805k | -£22k | £25k | 142 |
2020-21 | £805k | £765k | +£40k | £64k | 133 |
2021-22 | £828k | £831k | -£2k | £62k | 133 |
2022-23 | £839k | £795k | +£44k | £106k | 113 |
2023-24 | £816k | £902k | -£86k | £19k | 112 |
2024-25 | £975k | £941k | +£34k | £54k | 105 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | £61k | 104 |
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 53% of them. It spends £10,110 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,286.
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 | £4,342 | £3,896 | £3,529–£4,121 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,889 | £1,596 | £1,298–£1,970 |
Supply staff | £176 | £133 | £37–£320 |
Admin and clerical | £811 | £440 | £314–£586 |
Premises | £812 | £403 | £313–£541 |
Energy | £284 | £142 | £121–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £361 | £379 | £311–£514 |
Bought-in services | £247 | £284 | £172–£442 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Heading for deficit
- Hankham Primary School Tight
- Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School In deficit
- Nettlesworth Primary School Large reserves
- Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Benwick Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chislet Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hibaldstow Academy In deficit
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £9,885 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £979 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £298 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST. PETER'S SCHOOL CHAILEY (charity 1080341, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £2k | £4k |
2024-07 | £2k | £1k |
2023-07 | £7k | £3k |
2022-07 | £5k | £3k |
2021-07 | £1k | £1k |
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 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £812 a pupil, against a typical £403 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £284 a pupil, against a typical £142 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £811 a pupil, against a typical £440 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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