South Bersted CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £94k in reserve, 7% 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 | £979k | £940k | +£39k | £135k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£42 | £135k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£11k | £147k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£23k | £123k | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£22k | £102k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £93k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£12k | £104k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £94k | 207 |
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 £6,281 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,699.
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 | £3,353 | £3,233 | £3,106–£3,337 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £886 | £1,265 | £1,112–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £198 | £76 | £52–£272 |
Admin and clerical | £481 | £332 | £276–£415 |
Premises | £381 | £373 | £301–£434 |
Energy | £66 | £111 | £83–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £275 | £231–£366 |
Bought-in services | £185 | £201 | £117–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury In deficit
- Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Healthy
- The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Healthy
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fryern Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Merrow Junior School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Skinners' Kent Primary School Tight
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,136 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £227 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £229 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £96 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £481 a pupil, against a typical £332 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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