Fletching Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 7% 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 | £428k | £457k | -£29k | £31k | 71 |
2019-20 | £459k | £495k | -£36k | -£5k | 67 |
2020-21 | £591k | £547k | +£44k | £40k | 80 |
2021-22 | £620k | £634k | -£14k | £25k | 84 |
2022-23 | £652k | £671k | -£19k | £7k | 68 |
2023-24 | £782k | £728k | +£54k | £60k | 71 |
2024-25 | £892k | £917k | -£24k | £36k | 79 |
2025-26 | £954k | £924k | +£29k | £66k | 64 |
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 50% of them. It spends £14,445 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,406.
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 | £6,186 | £4,785 | £3,955–£5,344 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,572 | £1,635 | £1,156–£2,259 |
Supply staff | £371 | £146 | £87–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £826 | £532 | £384–£593 |
Premises | £679 | £431 | £373–£666 |
Energy | £180 | £143 | £120–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £488 | £475 | £385–£599 |
Bought-in services | £476 | £314 | £188–£610 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Andoversford Primary School In deficit
- Waldringfield Primary School Large reserves
- Ford End Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ecton Village Primary School Tight
- Dunton CofE Junior School Healthy
- Castleside Primary School Tight
- Nettleton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Scampton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kewstoke Primary School Tight
- East Brent Church of England First School Healthy
- Rudham CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Parkend Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £939k | £14,667 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £164k | £2,560 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £473 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £238 |
Money raised by parents
FLETCHING PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 803081, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £13k | £16k |
2024-09 | £14k | £12k |
2023-09 | £11k | £602 |
2022-09 | £14k | £20k |
2021-09 | £18k | £6k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £371 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,572 a pupil, against a typical £1,635 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £826 a pupil, against a typical £532 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,186 a pupil, against a typical £4,785 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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