Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Sussex · 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 | £1.0m | +£34k | £84k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£6k | £90k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£26k | £116k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£47k | £69k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£12k | £81k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £96k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£23k | £74k | 194 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£2k | £71k | 194 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,209 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,966.
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 | £3,453 | £3,294 | £3,051–£3,571 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,334 | £1,380 | £1,230–£1,450 |
Supply staff | £86 | £205 | £66–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £332 | £255–£372 |
Premises | £403 | £402 | £332–£460 |
Energy | £92 | £108 | £70–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £305 | £228–£427 |
Bought-in services | £292 | £140 | £78–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gilberdyke Primary School Healthy
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Healthy
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Upwell Academy Large reserves
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,894 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £431 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £395 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £303 |
Money raised by parents
GUESTLING BRADSHAW PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1004526, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £11k |
2024-08 | £10k | £8k |
2023-08 | £10k | £9k |
2022-08 | £9k | £12k |
2021-08 | £2k | £881 |
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 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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