Jarvis Brook Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £116k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TENAX SCHOOLS 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 | £887k | £822k | +£65k | £215k | 194 |
2019-20 | £902k | £901k | +£1k | £203k | 152 |
2020-21 | £822k | £852k | -£30k | £151k | 147 |
2021-22 | £851k | £845k | +£6k | £137k | 179 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £989k | +£48k | £137k | 153 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £132k | 134 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £943k | +£312k | £116k | 110 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,573 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,731.
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 | £4,536 | £3,915 | £3,603–£4,312 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £573 | £1,600 | £1,293–£2,079 |
Supply staff | £55 | £211 | £61–£571 |
Admin and clerical | £536 | £409 | £351–£551 |
Premises | £1,136 | £521 | £405–£574 |
Energy | £245 | £155 | £134–£204 |
Learning resources & ICT | £300 | £402 | £278–£492 |
Bought-in services | £73 | £177 | £48–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monkwray Junior School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Distington Community School Heading for deficit
- Weaverham Primary Academy In deficit
- Aldbrough Primary School In deficit
- Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy Healthy
- John King Infant Academy Healthy
- King David Primary School In deficit
- West Huntspill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Large reserves
- Uppingham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £10,673 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £55 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £736 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 43% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,136 a pupil, against a typical £521 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £245 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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