Patcham Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £830 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brighton and Hove · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £115k | 275 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £94k | 274 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£21k | £74k | 271 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£26k | £48k | 288 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£44k | £3k | 296 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£36k | £40k | 285 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£15k | £55k | 272 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£54k | £830 | 268 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,664 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,403.
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 | £3,161 | £3,063 | £2,818–£3,204 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,075 | £1,266 | £1,031–£1,433 |
Supply staff | £109 | £89 | £41–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £322 | £282–£389 |
Premises | £326 | £343 | £273–£408 |
Energy | £98 | £84 | £68–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £56 | £245 | £195–£310 |
Bought-in services | £173 | £152 | £88–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westfields Infant School Healthy
- Freshfield Primary School Large reserves
- Langley First School In deficit
- Hunter's Bar Infant School Large reserves
- Shirley Infant School Large reserves
- Bournes Green Junior School Large reserves
- Bromet Primary School Large reserves
- Duffield the Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- R A Butler Infant School Healthy
- Padnell Infant School Large reserves
- Sarisbury Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,895 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £172 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £152k | £567 |
Money raised by parents
PATCHAM INFANT SCHOOL PTA (charity 1178860, Registered) raised £30k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £30k | £19k |
2024-08 | £15k | £27k |
2023-08 | £20k | £7k |
2022-08 | £10k | £3k |
2021-08 | £1k | £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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,075 a pupil, against a typical £1,266 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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