Hassocks Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Community 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £31k | 278 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £40k | 263 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£37k | £77k | 268 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £94k | 265 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£25k | £68k | 270 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£12k | £56k | 266 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£15k | £42k | 268 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£15k | £56k | 266 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,306 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,795.
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 | £3,224 | £3,134 | £2,944–£3,382 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,054 | £1,316 | £1,149–£1,679 |
Supply staff | £175 | £106 | £46–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £327 | £245–£385 |
Premises | £305 | £350 | £292–£390 |
Energy | £81 | £86 | £67–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £190 | £280 | £193–£344 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £156 | £97–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heatherside Infant School In deficit
- Spixworth Infant School Large reserves
- Elmlea Infant School Heading for deficit
- Norton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Oatlands School Large reserves
- Cuxton Community Infant School Healthy
- The Horsell Village School Large reserves
- Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery Tight
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Quilters Junior School Large reserves
- Oaklands Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,203 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £307 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £102 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £159 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HASSOCKS INFANT SCHOOL (charity 1116921, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £15k |
2024-08 | £18k | £11k |
2023-08 | £18k | £34k |
2022-08 | £12k | £2k |
2021-08 | £8k | £7k |
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.
- 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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