St Andrew's Church of England Infants School: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k 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). 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£14k | £33k | 298 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£8k | £41k | 297 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£120k | £160k | 263 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£44k | £116k | 256 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£34k | £82k | 264 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£15k | £24k | 250 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,848 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,121.
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 | £3,540 | £3,245 | £2,907–£3,551 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,308 | £1,727 | £1,485–£1,899 |
Supply staff | £0 | £122 | £58–£261 |
Admin and clerical | £488 | £315 | £254–£369 |
Premises | £260 | £410 | £326–£484 |
Energy | £72 | £101 | £81–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £164 | £295 | £257–£399 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £199 | £89–£405 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Lift Hazelwood Large reserves
- Moss Side Primary School Healthy
- Redgate Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Princecroft Primary School Healthy
- Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bolsover Infant School In deficit
- Falconer's Hill Academy Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broadgreen Primary Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,724 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £192 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £156 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST ANDREWS CE INFANT SCHOOL PTA (charity 1154565, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £15k | £3k |
2024-09 | £14k | £15k |
2023-09 | £14k | £13k |
2022-09 | £3k | £9k |
2021-09 | £9k | £2k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £488 a pupil, against a typical £315 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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