Eastbrook Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£106k | £180k | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£124k | £203k | 412 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£73k | £164k | 408 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£134k | £183k | 409 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£183k | £228k | 415 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£220k | £0 | 406 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£151k | £92k | 404 |
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 23% of them. It spends £5,770 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,363.
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 | £3,116 | £3,124 | £2,948–£3,361 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,101 | £1,220 | £1,079–£1,494 |
Supply staff | £116 | £100 | £41–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £218 | £300 | £240–£341 |
Premises | £243 | £300 | £254–£379 |
Energy | £45 | £80 | £61–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £237 | £191–£321 |
Bought-in services | £67 | £153 | £94–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Large reserves
- Kyson Primary School In deficit
- Forest Academy Large reserves
- Fairways Primary School Heading for deficit
- Elm Grove Primary School Tight
- Singlewell Primary School Healthy
- The Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Herne View Church of England Primary Healthy
- Shamblehurst Primary School Tight
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Spalding Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,941 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £161 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £203 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF EASTBROOK PRIMARY ACADEMY (PTA) (charity 1186927, Registered) raised £27k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £27k | £17k |
2024-08 | £20k | £18k |
2023-08 | £17k | £16k |
2022-08 | £13k | £9k |
2021-08 | £6k | £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.
- 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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