Elm Grove Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£38k | £33k | 404 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£34k | £67k | 413 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£5k | £72k | 411 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£59k | £14k | 402 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£69k | -£55k | 408 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£22k | -£34k | 406 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£10k | -£24k | 412 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£27k | £3k | 404 |
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 £6,180 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,374.
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 | £3,194 | £3,116 | £2,865–£3,374 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,229 | £1,293 | £1,139–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £294 | £62 | £20–£158 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £292 | £252–£336 |
Premises | £180 | £296 | £242–£386 |
Energy | £69 | £85 | £64–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £187 | £236 | £194–£314 |
Bought-in services | £176 | £124 | £62–£179 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Herne View Church of England Primary Healthy
- Shamblehurst Primary School Tight
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Healthy
- Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Eastbrook Primary Academy Healthy
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John and St Francis Church School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Large reserves
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Burleigh Primary School Large reserves
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Kyson Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,915 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £150 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £140k | £347 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £332 |
Money raised by parents
ELM GROVE PTA (charity 1144560, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £31k | £30k |
2024-03 | £58k | £48k |
2023-03 | £31k | £31k |
2022-03 | £10k | £5k |
2021-03 | £5k | £7k |
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 supply staff is £294 a pupil, against a typical £62 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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