West Sussex school finances
40 of 282 schools in West Sussex were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £4.5m. 23 more are heading that way.
- In deficit 40 (14%)
- Heading for deficit 23 (8%)
- Tight 50 (18%)
- Healthy 87 (31%)
- Large reserves 82 (29%)
Schools in deficit
40
Combined deficits
£4.5m
Heading for deficit
23
Reserves held by the rest
£55.3m
Share of West Sussex's council-run schools in deficit, by year
Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.
Back in the black
Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:
- Albourne Church of England Primary School
- Aldingbourne Primary School
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School
- Barns Green Primary School
- Birdham CE Primary School
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
- Bolney CofE Primary School
- Chichester High School
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
- Copthorne CofE Junior School
And 37 more, in the table below.
Every school, worst first
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| School | Status | Reserve | % of income | Years overspending | Pupils since first year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In deficit | -£972k | -12% | 4 | -42% | |
In deficit | -£381k | -8% | 5 | +0% | |
In deficit | -£288k | -2% | — | +5% | |
In deficit | -£280k | -2% | 2 | -2% | |
In deficit | -£253k | -11% | 3 | -15% | |
In deficit | -£231k | -13% | 1 | -11% | |
In deficit | -£212k | -7% | 4 | -30% | |
In deficit | -£179k | -13% | — | -25% | |
In deficit | -£150k | -4% | — | -1% | |
In deficit | -£149k | -6% | — | -2% | |
In deficit | -£124k | -8% | 1 | -18% | |
In deficit | -£122k | -2% | 2 | +61% | |
In deficit | -£110k | -9% | 2 | -5% | |
In deficit | -£91k | -6% | — | +19% | |
In deficit | -£88k | -4% | — | -21% | |
In deficit | -£85k | -3% | — | +11% | |
In deficit | -£83k | -5% | 4 | -5% | |
In deficit | -£68k | -1% | — | -4% | |
In deficit | -£67k | -4% | — | -8% | |
In deficit | -£63k | -5% | 3 | -3% | |
In deficit | -£63k | -5% | — | +2% | |
In deficit | -£61k | -1% | 1 | +19% | |
In deficit | -£42k | -3% | — | +2% | |
In deficit | -£40k | -3% | 1 | +1% | |
In deficit | -£39k | -5% | 2 | -13% | |
In deficit | -£37k | -1% | — | +2% | |
In deficit | -£35k | -7% | 3 | -37% | |
In deficit | -£27k | -2% | 2 | -4% | |
In deficit | -£24k | -1% | — | -8% | |
In deficit | -£19k | -1% | — | -2% | |
In deficit | -£18k | -2% | — | +99% | |
In deficit | -£13k | -2% | 1 | +16% | |
In deficit | -£13k | -1% | 1 | +20% | |
In deficit | -£13k | -1% | — | -1% | |
In deficit | -£11k | -1% | — | -0% |
Not shown: Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital (in a federation's combined return, or no full-year return yet).
Check at source: DfE benchmarking page for West Sussex · West Sussex admissions and catchments