The Cavendish School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.9m in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · All-through · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CAVENDISH EDUCATION 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
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£162k | £1.5m | 1,214 |
2019-20 | £6.9m | £6.6m | +£311k | £1.6m | 1,301 |
2020-21 | £7.5m | £6.7m | +£732k | £2.1m | 1,314 |
2021-22 | £7.8m | £6.8m | +£1.0m | £2.2m | 1,347 |
2022-23 | £8.4m | £7.5m | +£847k | £2.5m | 1,362 |
2023-24 | £9.0m | £8.6m | +£378k | £1.4m | 1,375 |
2024-25 | £9.5m | £8.9m | +£615k | £1.9m | 1,346 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 87% of them. It spends £6,577 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,093.
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 | £3,532 | £4,042 | £3,771–£4,217 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £847 | £785 | £583–£969 |
Supply staff | £259 | £67 | £29–£126 |
Admin and clerical | £325 | £416 | £323–£512 |
Premises | £371 | £396 | £313–£450 |
Energy | £104 | £153 | £130–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £435 | £464 | £354–£618 |
Bought-in services | £97 | £79 | £34–£124 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Helena Romanes School Healthy
- Ribblesdale School In deficit
- Helston Community College Heading for deficit
- Gildredge House Large reserves
- Birkenhead High School Academy Healthy
- The King's (The Cathedral) School Large reserves
- Liverpool College Tight
- Samuel Ryder Academy Large reserves
- Bradley Stoke Community School Large reserves
- Chichester Free School Tight
- Saint George's Church of England School Large reserves
- King James Academy Royston In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.0m | £6,658 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £152k | £113 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £515k | £382 |
Money raised by parents
CAVENDISH SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1052175, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £7k |
2024-08 | £8k | £10k |
2023-08 | £10k | £9k |
2022-08 | £9k | £9k |
2021-08 | £7k | £4k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £259 a pupil, against a typical £67 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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