Forge Wood Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £354k in reserve, 14% 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: GLF SCHOOLS 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 | £986k | £948k | +£38k | -£47k | 90 |
2019-20 | £948k | £892k | +£56k | -£62k | 172 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£53k | -£100k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£128k | -£91k | 298 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£112k | -£140k | 359 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£32k | £0 | 390 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£120k | £354k | 415 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,675 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,487.
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 | £2,971 | £3,105 | £3,033–£3,237 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,323 | £1,309 | £1,013–£1,535 |
Supply staff | £87 | £126 | £54–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £173 | £293 | £251–£361 |
Premises | £248 | £307 | £278–£388 |
Energy | £75 | £84 | £69–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £217 | £278 | £191–£358 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £141 | £104–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School In deficit
- Robert Le Kyng Primary School Healthy
- Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Palace Wood Primary School Healthy
- Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment Heading for deficit
- Aldrington CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Healthy
- Edwalton Primary School Large reserves
- Woodmancote School Large reserves
- Turnfurlong Junior School Healthy
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Healthy
- White Bridge Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,836 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £210 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £133 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FORGE WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1196679, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £20k | £19k |
2024-08 | £18k | £23k |
2023-08 | £18k | £11k |
2022-08 | £10k | £6k |
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?
- 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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