Stedham Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £35k, 7% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
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 | £483k | £496k | -£13k | £39k | 87 |
2019-20 | £538k | £542k | -£4k | £35k | 81 |
2020-21 | £491k | £498k | -£7k | £28k | 81 |
2021-22 | £520k | £525k | -£5k | £23k | 58 |
2022-23 | £568k | £505k | +£63k | £85k | 45 |
2023-24 | £454k | £474k | -£20k | £65k | 43 |
2024-25 | £481k | £525k | -£44k | £21k | 42 |
2025-26 | £510k | £566k | -£56k | -£35k | 55 |
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 7% of them. It spends £10,291 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,740.
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 | £5,598 | £4,922 | £4,612–£5,519 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,422 | £1,734 | £1,293–£2,186 |
Supply staff | £240 | £177 | £113–£456 |
Admin and clerical | £778 | £598 | £393–£732 |
Premises | £579 | £476 | £414–£638 |
Energy | £154 | £182 | £134–£219 |
Learning resources & ICT | £644 | £445 | £277–£723 |
Bought-in services | £317 | £301 | £207–£469 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Paull Primary School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing Large reserves
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Heading for deficit
- Elmsett Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Healthy
- Sapperton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Brassington Primary School Large reserves
- Birdsedge First School Large reserves
- Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Buryan Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £487k | £8,853 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £119 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £241 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £415 |
Money raised by parents
STEDHAM COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1009968, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £4k | £5k |
2025-07 | £5k | £4k |
2024-07 | £5k | £6k |
2023-07 | £6k | £5k |
2022-07 | £5k | £5k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 37% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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