Ashurst CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £27k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £411k | £378k | +£33k | £9k | 59 |
2019-20 | £389k | £391k | -£2k | £7k | 54 |
2020-21 | £419k | £392k | +£27k | £34k | 50 |
2021-22 | £363k | £359k | +£5k | £39k | 42 |
2022-23 | £409k | £430k | -£21k | £18k | 51 |
2023-24 | £520k | £509k | +£10k | £28k | 55 |
2024-25 | £518k | £491k | +£27k | £55k | 53 |
2025-26 | £524k | £552k | -£28k | £27k | 48 |
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 37% of them. It spends £11,499 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,272.
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 | £6,053 | £5,062 | £4,707–£5,592 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,044 | £1,574 | £1,365–£2,426 |
Supply staff | £147 | £221 | £64–£502 |
Admin and clerical | £1,473 | £633 | £523–£909 |
Premises | £821 | £516 | £389–£646 |
Energy | £137 | £221 | £172–£302 |
Learning resources & ICT | £993 | £564 | £403–£855 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £434 | £211–£629 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hillesley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cartmel CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock In deficit
- Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School Tight
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- Brington Primary School Healthy
- Duncton CofE Junior School Healthy
- Spratton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hawes Primary School Large reserves
- Norwell CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kirkoswald CofE School Large reserves
- Castleton Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £486k | £10,130 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £73 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £11k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £778 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ASHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1035317, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £5k |
2024-08 | £5k | £3k |
2023-08 | £4k | £3k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £4k | £7k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,473 a pupil, against a typical £633 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £993 a pupil, against a typical £564 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £821 a pupil, against a typical £516 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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