Peacehaven Heights Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £351k in reserve, 10% 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.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.5m | +£23k | £198k | 425 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£21k | £177k | 412 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£125k | £301k | 394 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.2m | +£561k | £356k | 370 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£205k | £307k | 374 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £2.9m | +£493k | £351k | 368 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,820 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,087.
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 | £3,682 | £3,370 | £3,137–£3,618 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,094 | £1,516 | £1,288–£1,919 |
Supply staff | £321 | £114 | £57–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £338 | £275–£407 |
Premises | £1,377 | £368 | £301–£426 |
Energy | £0 | £103 | £79–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £384 | £278 | £206–£352 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £185 | £106–£296 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodingdean Primary School Tight
- Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Harlescott Junior School Large reserves
- Mount Charles School Healthy
- Hawthorn Tree School In deficit
- Delves Junior School Large reserves
- Claremont Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Racemeadow Primary Academy Healthy
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Pennine Way Junior Academy Tight
- Northfield Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £9,086 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £256 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £76 |
Money raised by parents
PEACEHAVEN HEIGHTS ACADEMY PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) (charity 1206426, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £19k | £19k |
2024-09 | £15k | £14k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,377 a pupil, against a typical £368 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £321 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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