Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead: school finances
Tight
Holds £517 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EVERYCHILD PARTNERSHIP 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 | £934k | £831k | +£103k | £158k | 186 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£88k | £56k | 185 |
2020-21 | £931k | £953k | -£22k | £34k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£17k | £27k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£26k | £0 | 187 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£7k | £0 | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £517 | 183 |
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 £6,240 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,152.
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 | £2,907 | £3,290 | £3,151–£3,554 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £951 | £1,397 | £1,131–£1,716 |
Supply staff | £628 | £120 | £52–£243 |
Admin and clerical | £235 | £327 | £279–£437 |
Premises | £421 | £324 | £250–£410 |
Energy | £98 | £97 | £89–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £180 | £308 | £229–£416 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £174 | £61–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Stephen's Infant School In deficit
- Kirkby Stephen Primary School Large reserves
- Washingwell Community Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Greatfield Park Primary School In deficit
- St James' Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Free School Norwich Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Large reserves
- Kingswood Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Tregony Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,115 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £361 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £93 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £628 a pupil, against a typical £120 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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