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The Eastbourne Academy: school finances

Healthy

Holds £326k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.

Reserve at year end
£326k4% of a year's income
Last year's balance
-£2kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£9,318
Pupils
800+15% since 2018-19

Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.

Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25

£0£250k£500k£750k2018-19: £927k reserve2018-192019-20: £748k reserve2019-202020-21: £334k reserve2020-212021-22: £299k reserve2021-222022-23: £305k reserve2022-232023-24: £313k reserve2023-242024-25: £326k reserve2024-25

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25

Income Spending

£4.0m£5.0m£6.0m£7.0mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £4.9m, spending £4.4m2018-192019-20: income £5.1m, spending £5.0m2019-202020-21: income £5.7m, spending £5.5m2020-212021-22: income £6.5m, spending £6.0m2021-222022-23: income £7.1m, spending £6.6m2022-232023-24: income £7.6m, spending £7.2m2023-242024-25: income £7.5m, spending £7.5m2024-25
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£4.9m
£4.4m
+£514k
£927k
696
2019-20
£5.1m
£5.0m
+£91k
£748k
744
2020-21
£5.7m
£5.5m
+£192k
£334k
788
2021-22
£6.5m
£6.0m
+£554k
£299k
850
2022-23
£7.1m
£6.6m
+£447k
£305k
856
2023-24
£7.6m
£7.2m
+£408k
£313k
835
2024-25
£7.5m
£7.5m
-£2k
£326k
800

Compared with similar schools

Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £9,320 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,907.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £5,349 per pupil; similar schools £4,601 (middle half £4,240–£5,240)Teachers£5,349Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £1,321 per pupil; similar schools £1,129 (middle half £910–£1,295)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£1,321Supply staff: this school £256 per pupil; similar schools £266 (middle half £152–£359)Supply staff£256Admin and clerical: this school £565 per pupil; similar schools £475 (middle half £357–£595)Admin and clerical£565Premises: this school £488 per pupil; similar schools £513 (middle half £380–£685)Premises£488Energy: this school £186 per pupil; similar schools £178 (middle half £124–£232)Energy£186Learning resources & ICT: this school £515 per pupil; similar schools £502 (middle half £405–£613)Learning resources & ICT£515Bought-in services: this school £35 per pupil; similar schools £163 (middle half £61–£237)Bought-in services£35
Show the comparison as a table
Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£5,349
£4,601
£4,240–£5,240
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£1,321
£1,129
£910–£1,295
Supply staff
£256
£266
£152–£359
Admin and clerical
£565
£475
£357–£595
Premises
£488
£513
£380–£685
Energy
£186
£178
£124–£232
Learning resources & ICT
£515
£502
£405–£613
Bought-in services
£35
£163
£61–£237

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

Which schools are these?

Where the money comes from, 2024-25

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£7.3m
£9,129
SEN funding (part of grants)
£136k
£170
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£151k
£189

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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