Chantry Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £175k in reserve, 13% 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 | £990k | £948k | +£43k | £128k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£402 | £128k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£73k | £201k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£19k | £182k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£29k | £153k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£49k | £175k | 204 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,455 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,420.
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 | £3,076 | £3,384 | £3,009–£3,640 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,081 | £1,505 | £1,171–£1,856 |
Supply staff | £166 | £218 | £79–£321 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £324 | £246–£437 |
Premises | £323 | £408 | £334–£465 |
Energy | £39 | £114 | £88–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £186 | £292 | £216–£390 |
Bought-in services | £254 | £247 | £152–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School Healthy
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Tight
- Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Thornhill Primary School Large reserves
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Healthy
- Andover Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Pilsley Primary School In deficit
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School In deficit
- Roman Way Primary School Tight
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Tight
- Penbridge Infant School & Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,440 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £64 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £191 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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