Salehurst Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £72k 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 | £969k | £950k | +£19k | £50k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£4k | £46k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£35k | £81k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£34k | £48k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£62 | £48k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£41k | £7k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | £2k | 169 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£70k | £72k | 125 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,662 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,187.
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 | £3,907 | £3,407 | £3,049–£3,971 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,306 | £1,571 | £1,195–£2,067 |
Supply staff | £344 | £149 | £56–£471 |
Admin and clerical | £617 | £421 | £321–£538 |
Premises | £479 | £397 | £340–£533 |
Energy | £256 | £138 | £108–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £269 | £328 | £251–£404 |
Bought-in services | £367 | £227 | £155–£322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bude Primary Academy - Infants Healthy
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Healthy
- Steam Mills Primary School Large reserves
- Layston Church of England First School In deficit
- Borden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kimpton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,650 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £216 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £575 |
Money raised by parents
SALEHURST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1114115, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £7k |
2024-08 | £14k | £6k |
2023-08 | £16k | £11k |
2022-08 | £13k | £12k |
2021-08 | £509 | £0 |
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 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £256 a pupil, against a typical £138 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £367 a pupil, against a typical £227 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £617 a pupil, against a typical £421 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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