Little Horsted Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £72k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Sussex · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £642k | £589k | +£53k | £95k | 118 |
2019-20 | £620k | £577k | +£43k | £138k | 122 |
2020-21 | £659k | £690k | -£31k | £107k | 101 |
2021-22 | £652k | £722k | -£70k | £37k | 104 |
2022-23 | £677k | £714k | -£37k | -£494 | 86 |
2023-24 | £706k | £703k | +£3k | £3k | 98 |
2024-25 | £788k | £710k | +£78k | £81k | 102 |
2025-26 | £776k | £785k | -£9k | £72k | 84 |
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 77% of them. It spends £9,291 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,470.
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 | £4,022 | £4,051 | £3,872–£4,426 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,169 | £1,317 | £900–£1,542 |
Supply staff | £408 | £87 | £33–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £720 | £472 | £376–£596 |
Premises | £544 | £386 | £255–£524 |
Energy | £154 | £141 | £103–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £634 | £413 | £288–£525 |
Bought-in services | £524 | £187 | £89–£413 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Folksworth CofE Primary School Tight
- Graveley Primary School Large reserves
- John Keble Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Liss Infant School In deficit
- Salterlee Primary School In deficit
- Wreay Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Long Marton School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £712k | £8,420 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £100 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £233 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £759 |
Money raised by parents
LITTLE HORSTED SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1192832, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £8k |
2024-08 | £7k | £6k |
2023-08 | £8k | £8k |
2022-08 | £9k | £7k |
2021-08 | £7k | £4k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £408 a pupil, against a typical £87 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £524 a pupil, against a typical £187 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £634 a pupil, against a typical £413 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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