Hove Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £40k 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 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£161k | £188k | 825 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£15k | £203k | 806 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£16k | £188k | 767 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£73k | £261k | 720 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £4.0m | -£286k | -£25k | 695 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£42k | -£67k | 669 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£17k | -£50k | 673 |
2025-26 | £4.4m | £4.3m | +£90k | £40k | 671 |
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 7% of them. It spends £6,459 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,444.
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 | £3,186 | £3,051 | £2,745–£3,394 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,477 | £1,407 | £1,220–£1,884 |
Supply staff | £50 | £139 | £48–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £375 | £287 | £214–£386 |
Premises | £312 | £310 | £254–£413 |
Energy | £87 | £76 | £62–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £238 | £176–£285 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £112 | £56–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grovelands Community Primary School Large reserves
- Northgate Primary School Tight
- The Brent Primary School Large reserves
- The Willows Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Leys Primary School Large reserves
- The Disraeli School In deficit
- Stifford Clays Primary School Large reserves
- The Canons C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Hamilton Academy Large reserves
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary Tight
- Franche Primary School Heading for deficit
- Alderman Jacobs School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £5,928 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £141k | £210 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £233k | £348 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £447k | £666 |
Money raised by parents
HOVE JUNIOR SCHOOL PTA (PORTLAND ROAD) (charity 1180712, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £16k | £12k |
2024-07 | £16k | £7k |
2023-07 | £13k | £17k |
2022-07 | £14k | £11k |
2021-02 | £15k | £14k |
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 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £332 a pupil, against a typical £238 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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