Dallington Church of England Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £35k, 4% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
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 | £570k | £560k | +£10k | £15k | 105 |
2019-20 | £576k | £533k | +£43k | £59k | 103 |
2020-21 | £593k | £549k | +£44k | £103k | 113 |
2021-22 | £622k | £647k | -£24k | £79k | 113 |
2022-23 | £706k | £690k | +£16k | £95k | 113 |
2023-24 | £750k | £782k | -£32k | £62k | 111 |
2024-25 | £799k | £843k | -£44k | £19k | 109 |
2025-26 | £837k | £890k | -£54k | -£35k | 118 |
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 0% of them. It spends £7,546 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,298.
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 | £3,064 | £3,449 | £3,117–£3,844 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,809 | £1,395 | £921–£1,547 |
Supply staff | £250 | £135 | £47–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £416 | £322 | £258–£436 |
Premises | £313 | £383 | £315–£487 |
Energy | £94 | £120 | £78–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £348 | £380 | £252–£463 |
Bought-in services | £238 | £207 | £114–£337 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kislingbury Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Little Melton Primary School Healthy
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Tight
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Healthy
- Trinity Church of England First School Large reserves
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Stanton Cross Primary School In deficit
- Cowling Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ringshall School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £783k | £6,635 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £302 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £167 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £454 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF DALLINGTON SCHOOL (charity 1075834, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £8k | £4k |
2025-08 | £8k | £12k |
2024-08 | £6k | £11k |
2023-08 | £5k | £3k |
2022-08 | £7k | £9k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,809 a pupil, against a typical £1,395 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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