Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k 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 | £661k | £619k | +£42k | £73k | 128 |
2019-20 | £706k | £637k | +£69k | £143k | 121 |
2020-21 | £782k | £834k | -£52k | £91k | 130 |
2021-22 | £812k | £780k | +£32k | £123k | 124 |
2022-23 | £823k | £826k | -£3k | £120k | 118 |
2023-24 | £858k | £881k | -£23k | £97k | 134 |
2024-25 | £920k | £964k | -£44k | £53k | 112 |
2025-26 | £947k | £940k | +£7k | £60k | 114 |
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 £8,245 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,152.
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 | £3,274 | £3,562 | £3,210–£3,832 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,785 | £1,660 | £1,177–£2,449 |
Supply staff | £183 | £184 | £42–£397 |
Admin and clerical | £635 | £425 | £322–£559 |
Premises | £414 | £381 | £336–£534 |
Energy | £157 | £133 | £104–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £226 | £323 | £250–£414 |
Bought-in services | £680 | £208 | £96–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ormesby Village Junior School Large reserves
- Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Park Street CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Anker Valley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Alexander First School In deficit
- St Michael's Nursery and Infant School In deficit
- Riverside Junior School Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Healthy
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School Tight
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang In deficit
- Slip End Village School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £911k | £7,992 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £461 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £29k | £252 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £316 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £680 a pupil, against a typical £208 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £635 a pupil, against a typical £425 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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