West Green Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £992 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£86k | -£53k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | -£24k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | -£6k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | -£15k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | -£22k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£38k | £17k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£8k | £8k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£7k | £992 | 209 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,331 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,993.
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 | £3,528 | £3,217 | £2,821–£3,464 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £893 | £1,316 | £1,069–£1,664 |
Supply staff | £162 | £131 | £81–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £572 | £358 | £248–£447 |
Premises | £339 | £364 | £289–£427 |
Energy | £58 | £100 | £76–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £277 | £218–£379 |
Bought-in services | £881 | £184 | £119–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Tight
- Shurdington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Swaffham CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Crestwood Park Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- The Park Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Akaal Primary School In deficit
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Large reserves
- Buckton Vale Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,175 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £83k | £397 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £91k | £434 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £121 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £881 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £572 a pupil, against a typical £358 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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