St Paul's CofE Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £11k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brighton and Hove · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.0m | £987k | +£14k | £21k | 199 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£11k | £10k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £32k | 205 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£18k | £49k | 185 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£40k | £89k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£47k | £42k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£16k | £26k | 175 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£15k | £11k | 151 |
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 £8,786 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,018.
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 | £4,481 | £3,827 | £3,349–£4,020 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,593 | £1,563 | £1,223–£1,848 |
Supply staff | £730 | £166 | £69–£297 |
Admin and clerical | £538 | £422 | £284–£526 |
Premises | £355 | £418 | £348–£615 |
Energy | £119 | £125 | £94–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £302 | £211–£434 |
Bought-in services | £303 | £157 | £74–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buxton Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston In deficit
- Ryhope Infant School Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Large reserves
- Beresford Memorial CofE First School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newlyn School Large reserves
- Arrow Valley First School Heading for deficit
- Broadlands Primary School Healthy
- Captains Close Primary School Heading for deficit
- Killamarsh Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,119 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £361 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £75k | £499 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £569 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF ST PAUL'S C E SCHOOL BRIGHTON (charity 1119280, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £17k | £31k |
2024-08 | £14k | £7k |
2023-08 | £9k | £5k |
2022-08 | £7k | £3k |
2021-08 | £1k | £207 |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £730 a pupil, against a typical £166 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £303 a pupil, against a typical £157 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,481 a pupil, against a typical £3,827 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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