Ashington CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £951k | £912k | +£39k | £54k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £995k | +£30k | £84k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£1k | £86k | 197 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £83k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£58k | £25k | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £22k | 185 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £27k | 183 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£65k | £93k | 190 |
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 70% of them. It spends £5,882 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,415.
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 | £3,198 | £3,272 | £2,970–£3,484 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,022 | £1,017 | £847–£1,331 |
Supply staff | £149 | £121 | £27–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £354 | £299 | £242–£404 |
Premises | £289 | £302 | £248–£396 |
Energy | £45 | £102 | £77–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £195 | £294 | £231–£358 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £180 | £119–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lambley Primary School In deficit
- Larkhill Primary School Large reserves
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Ben Rhydding Primary School Healthy
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Large reserves
- Tattenhall Park Primary School In deficit
- St Bees Village Primary School Healthy
- Wembury Primary School In deficit
- The Priory Primary School Large reserves
- Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,966 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £330 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £80 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £260 |
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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