Southbourne Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £2k 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 | £812k | £780k | +£32k | £50k | 169 |
2019-20 | £811k | £820k | -£8k | £41k | 182 |
2020-21 | £877k | £863k | +£14k | £55k | 171 |
2021-22 | £910k | £918k | -£8k | £48k | 175 |
2022-23 | £942k | £979k | -£38k | £10k | 174 |
2023-24 | £989k | £998k | -£10k | £334 | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£38k | -£37k | 176 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£39k | £2k | 176 |
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 £6,828 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,888.
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 | £3,396 | £3,346 | £3,161–£3,563 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,373 | £1,210 | £1,047–£1,436 |
Supply staff | £169 | £89 | £21–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £375 | £317 | £264–£384 |
Premises | £356 | £356 | £281–£442 |
Energy | £16 | £108 | £79–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £301 | £229–£395 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £157 | £108–£244 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Smarden Primary School Healthy
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne Healthy
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Large reserves
- Winteringham Primary School Tight
- Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- The Sibsey Free Primary School Healthy
- St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Meriden Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Knaphill Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,790 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £280 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £259 |
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?
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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