Seaview Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · Primary · Community 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£24k | £197k | 321 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£9k | £188k | 330 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£132k | £320k | 316 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£17k | £302k | 307 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£44k | £347k | 282 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£96k | £251k | 270 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£214k | £37k | 261 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£81k | £118k | 246 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,018 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,812.
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 | £4,198 | £3,475 | £3,175–£3,865 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,527 | £1,561 | £1,389–£1,875 |
Supply staff | £53 | £84 | £51–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £206 | £366 | £264–£488 |
Premises | £619 | £463 | £388–£548 |
Energy | £268 | £120 | £96–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £463 | £313 | £247–£351 |
Bought-in services | £601 | £260 | £128–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mount Wise Community Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill Large reserves
- Hummersea Primary School Large reserves
- Beechwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Woodslee Healthy
- Ruskin Academy Large reserves
- King's Meadow Academy In deficit
- Banks Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- The West Park Academy Healthy
- Newlands Junior School Large reserves
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Yew Tree Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £9,008 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £184k | £748 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £188k | £766 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £341 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £601 a pupil, against a typical £260 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £268 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £463 a pupil, against a typical £313 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £619 a pupil, against a typical £463 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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