St Augustine's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £152k in reserve, 23% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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 | £520k | £527k | -£6k | £58k | 101 |
2019-20 | £561k | £522k | +£39k | £97k | 98 |
2020-21 | £574k | £533k | +£41k | £138k | 95 |
2021-22 | £550k | £552k | -£2k | £136k | 99 |
2022-23 | £646k | £562k | +£84k | £221k | 96 |
2023-24 | £655k | £621k | +£33k | £254k | 92 |
2024-25 | £694k | £696k | -£3k | £252k | 96 |
2025-26 | £660k | £760k | -£100k | £152k | 97 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,831 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,819.
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 | £3,986 | £3,871 | £3,480–£4,220 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,192 | £1,348 | £1,168–£1,852 |
Supply staff | £345 | £135 | £54–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £422 | £386 | £271–£506 |
Premises | £407 | £377 | £284–£533 |
Energy | £72 | £130 | £96–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £688 | £340 | £261–£437 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £222 | £144–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seascale Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Large reserves
- Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School In deficit
- West Ashton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Yelvertoft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lyng Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Blagdon Primary School Large reserves
- Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Tight
- Harting CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Heading for deficit
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £752k | £7,748 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £197 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £238 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £214 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST AUGUSTINE'S C.E.P. SCHOOL (charity 1091848, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £2k |
2024-08 | £5k | £8k |
2023-08 | £4k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £1k |
2021-08 | £182 | £3k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £345 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £688 a pupil, against a typical £340 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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