Fishbourne CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £87k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
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: BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £938k | £909k | +£29k | £78k | 210 |
2019-20 | £978k | £989k | -£11k | £68k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £976k | +£32k | £99k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£5k | £105k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£15k | £89k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £83k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £87k | 208 |
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 47% of them. It spends £5,846 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,452.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,053 | £3,092 | £2,926–£3,258 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £995 | £1,248 | £928–£1,458 |
Supply staff | £192 | £64 | £23–£139 |
Admin and clerical | £264 | £309 | £282–£404 |
Premises | £298 | £308 | £268–£358 |
Energy | £62 | £93 | £81–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £447 | £308 | £238–£388 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £149 | £83–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Ryarsh Primary School Tight
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Weaver Primary School In deficit
- Ditton Lodge Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Haslingden Broadway Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Cubbington CofE Primary School Tight
- Bottesford Infant School In deficit
- Highfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Didsbury CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,697 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £96 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £135 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FISHBOURNE SCHOOL (charity 1102426, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £12k |
2024-08 | £15k | £9k |
2023-08 | £13k | £27k |
2022-08 | £14k | £8k |
2021-08 | £8k | £5k |
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 £192 a pupil, against a typical £64 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £447 a pupil, against a typical £308 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Fishbourne CofE Primary School · All West Sussex school finances