Glyne Gap School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.5m in reserve, 38% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLYNE GAP SCHOOL 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£91k | £935k | 106 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£59k | £875k | 109 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£11k | £862k | 112 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£4k | £859k | 112 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£50k | £909k | 116 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£4k | £885k | 117 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.3m | +£578k | £1.5m | 130 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 100% of them. It spends £25,382 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,157.
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 | £8,502 | £10,544 | £9,153–£12,592 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,865 | £12,032 | £9,433–£14,688 |
Supply staff | £0 | £255 | £102–£754 |
Admin and clerical | £1,730 | £1,296 | £1,031–£1,831 |
Premises | £1,653 | £1,426 | £1,155–£2,766 |
Energy | £548 | £358 | £246–£489 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,066 | £827 | £611–£1,209 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £518 | £197–£1,844 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rowan Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Lonsdale School Large reserves
- Fitzwaryn School Large reserves
- Ridgeway School Healthy
- Presfield High School and Specialist College Large reserves
- Pictor Academy Tight
- Hob Moor Oaks Academy Tight
- Woodfield School In deficit
- Saxon Hill Academy Large reserves
- Brooklands School Heading for deficit
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Large reserves
- Castle Hill School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £29,683 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.0m | £15,506 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £224 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GLYNE GAP SCHOOL (charity 802683, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £9k |
2024-12 | £8k | £35k |
2023-12 | £23k | £21k |
2022-12 | £18k | £19k |
2021-12 | £0 | £0 |
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 energy is £548 a pupil, against a typical £358 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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