Shipley CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £45k 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 | £442k | £430k | +£12k | £49k | 67 |
2019-20 | £444k | £458k | -£15k | £34k | 68 |
2020-21 | £469k | £459k | +£10k | £44k | 72 |
2021-22 | £459k | £455k | +£3k | £47k | 77 |
2022-23 | £565k | £546k | +£19k | £67k | 78 |
2023-24 | £597k | £620k | -£23k | £43k | 80 |
2024-25 | £656k | £643k | +£13k | £56k | 74 |
2025-26 | £660k | £671k | -£11k | £45k | 66 |
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 40% of them. It spends £10,160 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,814.
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 | £5,291 | £4,333 | £3,835–£4,689 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,453 | £1,319 | £1,111–£2,130 |
Supply staff | £393 | £162 | £92–£331 |
Admin and clerical | £606 | £434 | £351–£601 |
Premises | £775 | £454 | £332–£568 |
Energy | £90 | £157 | £108–£211 |
Learning resources & ICT | £353 | £428 | £373–£595 |
Bought-in services | £270 | £258 | £65–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chalton Lower School Heading for deficit
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School Healthy
- Beeston Primary School In deficit
- Garras Community Primary School Healthy
- Curbar Primary School Tight
- Bamford Primary School Large reserves
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Mells Church First School Large reserves
- Empingham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £643k | £9,735 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £512 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £260 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SHIPLEY SCHOOL (charity 1101465, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £6k | £3k |
2024-09 | £6k | £5k |
2023-09 | £10k | £11k |
2022-09 | £8k | £5k |
2021-09 | £4k | £10k |
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 supply staff is £393 a pupil, against a typical £162 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £775 a pupil, against a typical £454 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,291 a pupil, against a typical £4,333 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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