Three Bridges Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £181k in reserve, 4% 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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£98k | £168k | 626 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£31k | £199k | 657 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£121k | £320k | 648 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£48k | £272k | 660 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£15k | £287k | 653 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£134k | £153k | 652 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£51k | £204k | 636 |
2025-26 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£23k | £181k | 583 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,588 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,504.
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 | £3,869 | £3,139 | £2,875–£3,437 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,809 | £1,279 | £1,101–£1,756 |
Supply staff | £48 | £137 | £38–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £356 | £254 | £207–£396 |
Premises | £408 | £349 | £255–£387 |
Energy | £76 | £90 | £67–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £266 | £244 | £188–£301 |
Bought-in services | £191 | £91 | £32–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hilton Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Talbot Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Green Primary School Large reserves
- Priory School Large reserves
- Brunswick Primary School In deficit
- Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Healthy
- Whitehall Primary School In deficit
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Large reserves
- Gossops Green Primary Healthy
- Westoe Crown Primary School In deficit
- Ashcombe Primary School Large reserves
- Knowle Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £7,307 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £181k | £311 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £194k | £333 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £140k | £240 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF THREE BRIDGES PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1147249, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £6k | £7k |
2024-12 | £5k | £5k |
2023-12 | £9k | £21k |
2022-12 | £4k | £2k |
2021-12 | £5k | £4k |
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 teachers is £3,869 a pupil, against a typical £3,139 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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