Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 6% 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 | £816k | £765k | +£51k | £133k | 140 |
2019-20 | £802k | £892k | -£90k | £43k | 124 |
2020-21 | £784k | £777k | +£7k | £50k | 120 |
2021-22 | £794k | £834k | -£40k | £10k | 129 |
2022-23 | £871k | £864k | +£7k | £16k | 127 |
2023-24 | £871k | £892k | -£20k | -£4k | 128 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£39k | £35k | 127 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£36k | £71k | 137 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,943 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,992.
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 | £3,748 | £3,348 | £2,931–£3,674 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,587 | £1,199 | £1,006–£1,470 |
Supply staff | £439 | £100 | £27–£285 |
Admin and clerical | £423 | £386 | £324–£467 |
Premises | £575 | £346 | £260–£478 |
Energy | £63 | £120 | £93–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £309 | £228–£402 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £165 | £69–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hormead Church of England (VA) First School Healthy
- Stondon Lower School In deficit
- Melbourne Infant & Nursery School Tight
- Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Turners Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Westwoodside Church of England Academy Healthy
- Emley First School Tight
- Prestwood Infant School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster In deficit
- Wherwell Primary School Large reserves
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Glastonbury Thorn School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,687 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £189k | £1,378 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £271 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £519 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SLINFOLD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1050788, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £17k |
2024-08 | £12k | £9k |
2023-08 | £12k | £10k |
2022-08 | £12k | £9k |
2021-08 | £5k | £523 |
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 £439 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £575 a pupil, against a typical £346 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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