St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £27k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
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 | £910k | £922k | -£13k | £46k | 208 |
2019-20 | £940k | £924k | +£16k | £62k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £997k | +£13k | £75k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£20k | £55k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£32k | £23k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£11k | £34k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£49k | -£14k | 196 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£13k | -£27k | 200 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,429 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,585.
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 | £3,348 | £3,162 | £3,032–£3,564 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,319 | £1,167 | £903–£1,302 |
Supply staff | £38 | £121 | £57–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £392 | £321 | £262–£384 |
Premises | £354 | £347 | £296–£404 |
Energy | £44 | £99 | £73–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £328 | £239–£447 |
Bought-in services | £144 | £157 | £96–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ettington CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Large reserves
- Thingwall Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Large reserves
- Manor Way Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Helsby Hillside Primary School Heading for deficit
- Garstang Community Primary School Healthy
- Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Tight
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,003 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £287 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £148 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £361 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARY'S HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1030404, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £11k | £13k |
2024-07 | £13k | £15k |
2023-07 | £18k | £17k |
2022-07 | £21k | £19k |
2021-07 | £18k | £18k |
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S SCHOOL HORSHAM (charity 1000327, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £10k | £17k |
2024-03 | £14k | £6k |
2023-03 | £10k | £14k |
2022-03 | £3k | £15k |
2021-03 | £6k | £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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- 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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