Balcombe Cofe Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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: HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED 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 | £643k | £633k | +£10k | £50k | 131 |
2019-20 | £705k | £684k | +£21k | £71k | 133 |
2020-21 | £705k | £700k | +£5k | £75k | 128 |
2021-22 | £723k | £749k | -£26k | £49k | 129 |
2022-23 | £751k | £827k | -£76k | -£27k | 137 |
2023-24 | £880k | £846k | +£34k | £7k | 136 |
2024-25 | £878k | £877k | +£1k | £66k | 141 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,220 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,056.
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 | £3,546 | £3,410 | £3,237–£3,814 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £837 | £1,080 | £878–£1,298 |
Supply staff | £121 | £137 | £42–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £345 | £279–£467 |
Premises | £355 | £306 | £241–£395 |
Energy | £78 | £114 | £93–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £284 | £344 | £284–£440 |
Bought-in services | £78 | £252 | £125–£319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Garrick Green Infant School Tight
- Sound and District Primary School In deficit
- Hayeswood First School Healthy
- Staveley Community Primary School Tight
- Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years Healthy
- Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cononley Primary School Tight
- Gisburn Primary School Heading for deficit
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
- Broughton Primary School Tight
- Bressingham Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £836k | £5,929 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £28 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £298 |
Money raised by parents
BALCOMBE C E SCHOOL PTA (charity 1099358, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £16k | £8k |
2025-07 | £15k | £20k |
2024-07 | £17k | £24k |
2023-07 | £23k | £1k |
2022-07 | £15k | £21k |
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.
- 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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