Central Hub Brighton

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Staff costs at 89.4% of incomeStaff costs at 85.2% of incomeReserves declining over 3 years (2% to 0%)Reserves at 0.9% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsReserves at 0.4% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: No dataWorkforce: 2026/27Attendance: No data

Per-pupil income

£27,376.01

+£258

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

85.2%

−4.3pp

DfE review threshold: 78%

Reserves

0.4%

+2.3pp

of income

In-year balance

+1.9%

+4.7pp

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 89.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.4%.

Staff costs at 85.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.2%.

Reserves declining over 3 years (2% to 0%)

Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 1.8% to 0.4%.

Reserves at 0.9% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.9%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 19.1%.

Reserves at 0.4% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

26 March 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

No performance data available

School demographics

Pupils on roll

114

Capacity

54 (211%)

Free school meals

82.3%

English additional lang.

9.6%

Ethnicity

White British 78.9%Asian 1.8%Mixed 11.5%Other 1.8%

Age range: 5–16

Context: similar schools

Methodology

Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.

Peer range Middle 50% Median Your school

Staff costs % of income

89.4%93th percentile

School: 89.4%Median: 77.2%Mean: 77.0%SD: 9.4

Reserves % of income

-1.9%10th percentile

School: -1.9%Median: 8.2%Mean: 7.0%SD: 13.1

Pupil:teacher ratio

5.978th percentile

School: 5.9Median: 5.2Mean: 5.3SD: 1.3

Admin cost per pupil

£2,88893th percentile

School: £2,888Median: £1,695Mean: £1,876SD: £1,064

Financial health score

Methodology

14/ 100

Reserves health0/40

Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.

Staff cost sustainability0/35

Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.

Revenue resilience14/25

In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

20.8

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

5.5

Mean salary

£53,597

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Financial

Income and expenditure — year-by-year table

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£1.9m	£1.9m	£1.7m	86.5%	+£24k	£35k	1.8%	£21,414
2022/23	£2.2m	£2.2m	£1.9m	89.4%	-£14k	£20k	0.9%	£24,349
2023/24	£2.4m	£2.4m	£2.1m	89.4%	-£64k	-£44k	-1.9%	£27,119
2024/25	£2.9m	£2.8m	£2.5m	85.2%	+£56k	£12k	0.4%	£27,376

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£1.2m

44% of spend

Support staff

£690k

24% of spend

Premises

£112k

4% of spend

Other costs

£263k

9% of spend

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24 line items

Staffing

Teaching staff

£1.2m43.5%

Supply teaching

£8k0.3%

Agency supply

£169k5.9%

Education support

£690k24.2%

Admin & clerical

£306k10.8%

Premises staff

£52k1.8%

Catering staff

£00.0%

Other staff

£32k1.1%

Non-staff costs

Energy

£52k1.8%

Building maintenance

£28k1.0%

Cleaning & caretaking

£32k1.1%

Rent & rates

£00.0%

Water & sewerage

£10k0.3%

ICT & technology

£7k0.2%

Learning resources

£54k1.9%

Catering supplies

£27k1.0%

Exam fees

£15k0.5%

Legal & professional

£32k1.1%

Auditor costs

£32k1.1%

Admin supplies

£25k0.9%

Other insurance

£15k0.5%

As percentage of income

Admin staff

10.6%

Energy

1.8%

ICT

0.2%

Premises (total)

4.5%

Supply staff

6.1%

Catering

0.9%

Professional services

2.2%

Performance

No performance data available for this school.

Workforce

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)	Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally.	Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours).
2021/22	—	6.2	£45,153	17.9%	6.5%	4.2	—	—
2022/23	—	6.0	£46,244	6.7%	0.0%	10.1	—	—
2023/24	—	6.4	£48,020	19.1%	0.0%	7.2	—	—
2024/25	—	5.9	£50,121	10.1%	0.0%	3.6	—	—
2025/26	20.8	5.5	£53,597	—%	0.0%	—	3.0	6

Attendance

No attendance data available for this school.

Ofsted

Latest inspection

26 March 2024 · S5 Inspection

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

Inspection history (1 earlier inspection)

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
26 Nov 2013	—	Good	—	Good	—