Southbourne Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
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 | £918k | £943k | -£25k | £122k | 227 |
2019-20 | £969k | £965k | +£3k | £126k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£7k | £119k | 233 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£14k | £133k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£86k | £47k | 235 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £52k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£50k | £102k | 225 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£36k | £66k | 228 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,383 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,745.
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 | £3,304 | £3,199 | £2,859–£3,508 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,168 | £1,468 | £1,151–£1,628 |
Supply staff | £225 | £101 | £46–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £343 | £301 | £255–£428 |
Premises | £304 | £392 | £301–£438 |
Energy | £13 | £98 | £78–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £227 | £201–£304 |
Bought-in services | £219 | £164 | £102–£259 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Large reserves
- Appledore School Large reserves
- Broadmead Lower School Tight
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Healthy
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Tight
- Quinton Primary School Healthy
- Havannah Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Healthy
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Large reserves
- Chester Park Infant School In deficit
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,886 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £256 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £286 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £77k | £339 |
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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