Tollgate Community Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £143k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£92k | £141k | 395 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£13k | £128k | 391 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£71k | £199k | 419 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£35k | £164k | 389 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£86k | £78k | 391 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£143k | £143k | 361 |
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 £6,468 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,860.
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 | £3,332 | £3,385 | £3,001–£3,769 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,283 | £1,528 | £1,095–£1,846 |
Supply staff | £75 | £161 | £83–£316 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £267 | £206–£376 |
Premises | £363 | £351 | £289–£453 |
Energy | £66 | £120 | £96–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £155 | £249 | £180–£303 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £166 | £86–£323 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hillside Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin's Primary School Large reserves
- Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Large reserves
- Haslingden Primary School Healthy
- Collingwood Primary School Healthy
- The Mallard Academy Healthy
- Lyndon Green Junior School Large reserves
- The Ridgeway Primary School Large reserves
- Airedale Junior Academy Large reserves
- Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,529 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £141 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £177 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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