Tangmere Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £811k | +£204k | £93k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £918k | +£201k | £140k | 217 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£160k | £232k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£107k | £68k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£118k | £51k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£143k | £0 | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£129k | £96k | 213 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,023 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,223.
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 | £3,089 | £3,242 | £2,939–£3,711 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,047 | £1,520 | £1,279–£1,619 |
Supply staff | £286 | £119 | £62–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £488 | £349 | £281–£428 |
Premises | £324 | £419 | £360–£567 |
Energy | £0 | £111 | £92–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £301 | £222–£369 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £199 | £138–£330 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Large reserves
- Parkfield Primary School Healthy
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Ladywood Primary School Large reserves
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Stirchley Primary School Large reserves
- Newington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,587 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £197 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £42 |
Money raised by parents
TANGMERE SCHOOL PTA (charity 272429, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £5k |
2024-08 | £6k | £7k |
2023-09 | £5k | £3k |
2022-09 | £1k | £1k |
2021-09 | £0 | £997 |
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 £286 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £488 a pupil, against a typical £349 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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