Loxwood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £78k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £815k | £796k | +£20k | £5k | 178 |
2019-20 | £896k | £887k | +£9k | £14k | 177 |
2020-21 | £862k | £859k | +£4k | £18k | 181 |
2021-22 | £864k | £877k | -£13k | £5k | 162 |
2022-23 | £861k | £896k | -£35k | -£30k | 169 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£27k | -£57k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£66k | £9k | 181 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£69k | £78k | 178 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,702 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,721.
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 | £3,477 | £3,345 | £3,165–£3,600 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,215 | £1,262 | £1,028–£1,459 |
Supply staff | £67 | £72 | £21–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £281 | £234–£360 |
Premises | £417 | £348 | £236–£388 |
Energy | £45 | £105 | £80–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £273 | £202–£405 |
Bought-in services | £275 | £157 | £97–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School Tight
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Coughton CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne Healthy
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Claypole Church of England Primary School In deficit
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Large reserves
- Leyland Methodist Infant School Large reserves
- Burham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Oldfield Park Infant School In deficit
- Marie Weller Primary School In deficit
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,561 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £263 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £228 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £530 |
Money raised by parents
LOXWOOD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1049192, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £6k |
2024-08 | £17k | £21k |
2023-08 | £11k | £6k |
2022-08 | £12k | £11k |
2021-08 | £6k | £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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £275 a pupil, against a typical £157 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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