High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £7k 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). 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 | £590k | £577k | +£12k | £32k | 106 |
2019-20 | £599k | £611k | -£11k | £21k | 104 |
2020-21 | £630k | £618k | +£12k | £33k | 105 |
2021-22 | £642k | £651k | -£8k | £24k | 102 |
2022-23 | £619k | £618k | +£666 | £25k | 101 |
2023-24 | £643k | £662k | -£19k | £6k | 95 |
2024-25 | £721k | £715k | +£6k | £12k | 95 |
2025-26 | £752k | £758k | -£6k | £7k | 101 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,505 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,392.
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 | £3,891 | £3,546 | £3,296–£3,909 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £937 | £1,280 | £995–£1,510 |
Supply staff | £69 | £118 | £37–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £546 | £358 | £291–£424 |
Premises | £391 | £329 | £268–£429 |
Energy | £142 | £106 | £92–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £205 | £343 | £298–£530 |
Bought-in services | £186 | £174 | £77–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pensford Primary School Tight
- Plumpton School Large reserves
- Stanbury Village School In deficit
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss In deficit
- The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Neot Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Whiteshill Primary School Large reserves
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School In deficit
- Feckenham CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £729k | £7,213 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £188 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £237 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HIGH HURSTWOOD CE SCHOOL (charity 1172947, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £5k | £6k |
2024-09 | £6k | £5k |
2023-09 | £8k | £15k |
2022-09 | £7k | £6k |
2021-09 | £3k | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £546 a pupil, against a typical £358 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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