Pebsham Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 7% 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: THE KEMNAL 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
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £986k | £864k | +£122k | £134k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £902k | +£173k | £175k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£60k | £190k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£109k | £74k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£156k | £76k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£178k | £3k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£105k | £91k | 203 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,818 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,262.
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 | £2,970 | £3,309 | £3,137–£3,538 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,271 | £1,561 | £1,141–£1,821 |
Supply staff | £5 | £98 | £31–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £448 | £320 | £255–£405 |
Premises | £384 | £393 | £330–£466 |
Energy | £0 | £108 | £73–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £334 | £253–£442 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £202 | £113–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Crockenhill Primary School Large reserves
- The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School Large reserves
- William de Yaxley Church of England Academy Healthy
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Greenmeadow Primary School Large reserves
- Brampton Primary School Healthy
- Marshside Primary School Large reserves
- Queens Road Academy Tight
- Cam Everlands Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Methodist Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,232 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £108 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £103 |
Money raised by parents
Pebsham Primary Academy Parent Teacher Association (charity 1075042, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £10k | £9k |
2024-07 | £8k | £10k |
2023-07 | £10k | £8k |
2022-07 | £4k | £3k |
2021-07 | £300 | £541 |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £448 a pupil, against a typical £320 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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