St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £187k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£93k | £221k | 419 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£16k | £237k | 417 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£55k | £292k | 419 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£130k | £162k | 409 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£65k | £97k | 419 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£42k | £138k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£60k | £198k | 419 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£12k | £187k | 420 |
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 47% of them. It spends £5,818 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,259.
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 | £3,301 | £2,986 | £2,682–£3,158 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £775 | £1,294 | £1,070–£1,516 |
Supply staff | £82 | £124 | £69–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £300 | £222–£351 |
Premises | £440 | £276 | £219–£354 |
Energy | £74 | £94 | £76–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £221 | £239 | £209–£311 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £113 | £70–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sandy Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Glenfield Primary School Large reserves
- Sherdley Primary School Large reserves
- Hopwood Community Primary School Healthy
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Greentrees Primary School Large reserves
- The Olive School, Bolton Large reserves
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School In deficit
- Repton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicolas CofE Primary School Tight
- Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Large reserves
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,740 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £85 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £125k | £297 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £51 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £233 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £440 a pupil, against a typical £276 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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