Bonners CofE School & Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £90k in reserve, 9% 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 | £606k | £646k | -£40k | -£33k | 107 |
2019-20 | £619k | £592k | +£28k | -£6k | 110 |
2020-21 | £740k | £667k | +£73k | £67k | 143 |
2021-22 | £948k | £874k | +£73k | £141k | 148 |
2022-23 | £912k | £965k | -£53k | £88k | 159 |
2023-24 | £927k | £983k | -£56k | £32k | 128 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £982k | +£56k | £87k | 125 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£2k | £90k | 128 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,444.
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 | £3,248 | £3,654 | £3,226–£3,977 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,029 | £1,448 | £1,107–£1,806 |
Supply staff | £118 | £150 | £56–£471 |
Admin and clerical | £556 | £384 | £321–£470 |
Premises | £319 | £384 | £322–£527 |
Energy | £119 | £147 | £107–£223 |
Learning resources & ICT | £361 | £333 | £263–£404 |
Bought-in services | £183 | £199 | £109–£322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School Healthy
- Bude Primary Academy - Infants Healthy
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Steam Mills Primary School Large reserves
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sandridge School In deficit
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Healthy
- Kimpton Primary School Large reserves
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Borden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £945k | £7,411 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £272 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £309 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £688 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £556 a pupil, against a typical £384 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,029 a pupil, against a typical £1,448 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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