Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £199k in reserve, 14% 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£50k | £94k | 277 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£42k | £136k | 257 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£24k | £160k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£33k | £127k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£12k | £116k | 190 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£29k | £87k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£59k | £145k | 195 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£54k | £199k | 203 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,968 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,397.
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 | £3,557 | £3,154 | £3,015–£3,413 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,251 | £1,081 | £759–£1,218 |
Supply staff | £79 | £86 | £52–£195 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £305 | £262–£366 |
Premises | £412 | £328 | £273–£399 |
Energy | £101 | £92 | £73–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £447 | £358 | £243–£436 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £169 | £85–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Healthy
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks Large reserves
- Newick Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Staplegrove Church School Large reserves
- Daresbury Primary School In deficit
- Offham Primary School Tight
- Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Park Road Community Primary School Tight
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,941 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £172k | £849 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £280 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £291 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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