High Cliff Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STEP ACADEMY 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 | £835k | £753k | +£82k | £53k | 160 |
2019-20 | £996k | £664k | +£332k | £45k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £790k | +£403k | £60k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.0m | +£369k | £63k | 250 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £704k | +£698k | £68k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £830k | +£664k | £56k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £735k | +£553k | £60k | 163 |
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 £4,509 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,848.
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 | £2,951 | £3,623 | £3,373–£4,067 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,049 | £1,436 | £1,026–£1,998 |
Supply staff | £270 | £195 | £121–£386 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £351 | £283–£453 |
Premises | £0 | £466 | £404–£559 |
Energy | £0 | £140 | £121–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £166 | £305 | £232–£404 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £201 | £99–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- High Leigh Primary School Large reserves
- Burnley Road Academy Tight
- Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Old Town Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Ashton Vale Primary School Healthy
- Grange Community Primary School Large reserves
- Grange School Healthy
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Large reserves
- Orchard Park Community Primary School In deficit
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Beechview Academy Large reserves
- St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,785 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £564 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £117 |
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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