Fernhurst Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY 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 | £894k | £850k | +£44k | £105k | 177 |
2019-20 | £887k | £871k | +£16k | £91k | 167 |
2020-21 | £889k | £867k | +£22k | £88k | 164 |
2021-22 | £883k | £931k | -£48k | £38k | 154 |
2022-23 | £910k | £884k | +£26k | £0 | 145 |
2023-24 | £915k | £945k | -£30k | £0 | 120 |
2024-25 | £877k | £784k | +£93k | £42k | 103 |
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 £7,612 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,587.
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 | £4,932 | £3,606 | £3,429–£3,979 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,466 | £1,212 | £1,065–£1,717 |
Supply staff | £417 | £134 | £48–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £402 | £294–£494 |
Premises | £0 | £361 | £282–£450 |
Energy | £0 | £112 | £85–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £515 | £343 | £255–£452 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £177 | £67–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East Claydon Church of England School In deficit
- Winthorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Iceni Primary Academy Tight
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton Healthy
- Spooner Row Primary School Large reserves
- West Hoathly CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Charlwood Village Primary School In deficit
- Burton Green Church of England Academy Healthy
- Yeadon Primary School In deficit
- Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth Tight
- The Meadows Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £810k | £7,864 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £107 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £650 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FERNHURST SCHOOL (charity 1054710, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £20k | £22k |
2024-03 | £15k | £21k |
2023-03 | £9k | £8k |
2022-03 | £11k | £8k |
2021-03 | £6k | £10k |
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 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £417 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £515 a pupil, against a typical £343 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,932 a pupil, against a typical £3,606 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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