Wisborough Green Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k 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 | £915k | £891k | +£24k | £35k | 201 |
2019-20 | £904k | £924k | -£20k | £15k | 206 |
2020-21 | £927k | £929k | -£2k | £13k | 203 |
2021-22 | £977k | £956k | +£20k | £34k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£38k | £71k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£44k | £27k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | -£1k | 189 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£29k | £28k | 186 |
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 £6,166 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,403.
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 | £3,482 | £3,239 | £3,019–£3,568 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £864 | £1,004 | £851–£1,346 |
Supply staff | £66 | £104 | £34–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £324 | £303 | £238–£406 |
Premises | £216 | £331 | £275–£401 |
Energy | £61 | £100 | £71–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £353 | £282 | £215–£348 |
Bought-in services | £195 | £167 | £120–£284 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Healthy
- Little Eaton Primary School In deficit
- Thornton Hough Primary School In deficit
- Heathwood Lower School Large reserves
- Hartsbourne Primary School Healthy
- Ben Rhydding Primary School Healthy
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Large reserves
- Ketton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Walford Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Wembury Primary School In deficit
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,085 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £260 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £17k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £239 |
Money raised by parents
WISBOROUGH GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1123131, Registered) raised £28k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £28k | £22k |
2025-08 | £19k | £25k |
2024-08 | £18k | £32k |
2023-08 | £18k | £15k |
2022-08 | £17k | £32k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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