Hangleton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £274k in reserve, 10% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 4 years.
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 COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£8k | £55k | 591 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£48k | £103k | 559 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£11k | £114k | 504 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£92k | £22k | 480 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£42k | -£20k | 450 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£770 | -£21k | 413 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£97k | £274k | 403 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,908 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,734.
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 | £4,166 | £3,130 | £2,887–£3,333 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,382 | £1,230–£1,656 |
Supply staff | £27 | £207 | £56–£263 |
Admin and clerical | £1,762 | £277 | £227–£330 |
Premises | £206 | £362 | £282–£488 |
Energy | £144 | £90 | £71–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £382 | £259 | £212–£358 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £115 | £57–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Stephen's Junior School Healthy
- Greenbank Primary School Tight
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Grove House Academy Healthy
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Fieldhead Carr Primary School Healthy
- Anns Grove Primary School Healthy
- Banister Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hendal Primary School Large reserves
- New York Primary School Large reserves
- Heybridge Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,553 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £146 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £114 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS & FRIENDS OF HANGLETON PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1044750, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £15k |
2024-08 | £15k | £14k |
2023-08 | £11k | £11k |
2022-08 | £16k | £15k |
2021-08 | £3k | £3k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 32% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,762 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £144 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,166 a pupil, against a typical £3,130 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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