St Marys Catholic Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £12k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
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 | £883k | £864k | +£20k | £99k | 208 |
2019-20 | £966k | £914k | +£52k | £151k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£5k | £146k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£57k | £89k | 217 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£58k | £31k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£58k | -£28k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£39k | -£67k | 217 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£55k | -£12k | 214 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,525 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,018.
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 | £3,156 | £2,909 | £2,688–£3,140 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,084 | £1,032 | £905–£1,219 |
Supply staff | £237 | £102 | £44–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £364 | £302 | £230–£340 |
Premises | £535 | £318 | £283–£409 |
Energy | £129 | £97 | £71–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £223 | £283 | £189–£397 |
Bought-in services | £146 | £103 | £64–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seaton Academy Large reserves
- Winscombe Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Farm Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) Large reserves
- Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Glenmere Community Primary School Healthy
- Deddington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Tight
- Netherthong Primary School Healthy
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Wilmington Primary School Large reserves
- Ashperton Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,113 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £95k | £442 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £166 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £143k | £668 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S SCHOOL CROWBOROUGH (charity 1121022, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £10k |
2024-08 | £19k | £5k |
2023-08 | £15k | £4k |
2022-08 | £11k | £5k |
2021-08 | £5k | £3k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £237 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £535 a pupil, against a typical £318 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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