Catsfield Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £45k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Sussex · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £584k | £576k | +£8k | £19k | 110 |
2019-20 | £598k | £562k | +£36k | £55k | 107 |
2020-21 | £602k | £590k | +£12k | £67k | 103 |
2021-22 | £597k | £631k | -£34k | £32k | 97 |
2022-23 | £620k | £608k | +£12k | £45k | 102 |
2023-24 | £692k | £699k | -£8k | £37k | 107 |
2024-25 | £821k | £789k | +£32k | £69k | 101 |
2025-26 | £821k | £845k | -£24k | £45k | 105 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,044 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,860.
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 | £3,635 | £3,607 | £3,200–£3,927 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,299 | £1,416 | £1,245–£1,614 |
Supply staff | £261 | £102 | £43–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £671 | £383 | £300–£544 |
Premises | £389 | £389 | £291–£453 |
Energy | £160 | £125 | £86–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £235 | £428 | £298–£490 |
Bought-in services | £397 | £212 | £98–£329 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hartland Primary School Large reserves
- Mendlesham Primary School Large reserves
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School Large reserves
- St Germans Academy Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) Large reserves
- Pangbourne Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £787k | £7,492 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £300 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £248 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £328 |
Money raised by parents
CATSFIELD CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1119174, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £8k | £11k |
2024-07 | £8k | £1k |
2023-07 | £7k | £3k |
2022-07 | £1k | £776 |
2021-07 | £1k | £1k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £261 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £397 a pupil, against a typical £212 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £671 a pupil, against a typical £383 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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