Leechpool Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £140k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | £170k | 414 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£15k | £185k | 417 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£82k | £267k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£15k | £252k | 415 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£50k | £302k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£9k | £311k | 417 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£147k | £164k | 417 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£24k | £140k | 409 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,310 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,171.
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 | £3,392 | £2,960 | £2,857–£3,148 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,079 | £1,001 | £896–£1,283 |
Supply staff | £64 | £168 | £61–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £292 | £284 | £221–£321 |
Premises | £365 | £295 | £250–£343 |
Energy | £72 | £82 | £70–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £278 | £208–£337 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £152 | £79–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Healthy
- Landywood Primary School Healthy
- Langford Village Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bovingdon Primary Academy Large reserves
- St. Oswald's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Warren Wood Primary School Healthy
- Stanbridge Primary School Healthy
- King Charles Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Brook Field Primary School In deficit
- Colden Common Primary School Large reserves
- Great Wood Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,030 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £368 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £78k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £106k | £258 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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