West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Brighton and Hove · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PIONEER ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£81k | -£4k | 241 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£31k | -£35k | 242 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£49k | -£84k | 260 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£90k | £6k | 237 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£9k | -£3k | 252 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£96k | £1k | 236 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£82k | £89k | 222 |
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 40% of them. It spends £9,389 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,193.
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 | £4,247 | £3,571 | £3,264–£3,844 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,324 | £1,832 | £1,444–£2,170 |
Supply staff | £175 | £175 | £49–£425 |
Admin and clerical | £404 | £334 | £291–£397 |
Premises | £373 | £426 | £350–£590 |
Energy | £184 | £120 | £99–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £171 | £363 | £237–£436 |
Bought-in services | £76 | £210 | £161–£394 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dean Field Community Primary School Large reserves
- Eastcroft Park School Healthy
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Tight
- St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Large reserves
- Salmestone Primary School Healthy
- Lawn Primary School Healthy
- Cambridge Primary School Tight
- Village Primary School Tight
- Oasis Academy Aspinal Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Boniface RC Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £9,420 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £299k | £1,344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £337 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WEST BLATCHINGTON PRIMARY (charity 1106142, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £11k |
2024-08 | £7k | £6k |
2023-08 | £4k | £4k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £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.
- Spending on energy is £184 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,247 a pupil, against a typical £3,571 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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