Waterfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 4% 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: THE COLLEGIATE 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£77k | -£125k | 341 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£65k | -£140k | 351 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£127k | -£83k | 365 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£288k | £60k | 354 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£208k | £99k | 355 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£180k | £132k | 366 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£206k | £96k | 395 |
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 £6,309 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,651.
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 | £3,934 | £3,075 | £2,850–£3,278 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £997 | £1,398 | £1,214–£1,747 |
Supply staff | £124 | £143 | £35–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £220 | £263 | £219–£316 |
Premises | £375 | £367 | £305–£439 |
Energy | £58 | £99 | £85–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £170 | £256 | £201–£330 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £122 | £67–£210 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chartham Primary School Large reserves
- Lakeside Primary Academy Healthy
- Shaw Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Headcorn Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bowburn Primary School Large reserves
- John Clifford Primary School In deficit
- Cheriton Primary School Healthy
- St Werburgh's Primary School Healthy
- King's Northway Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Grove Park Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,727 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £286 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £175 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £3,934 a pupil, against a typical £3,075 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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