Jessie Younghusband Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £11k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
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 | £910k | +£8k | £19k | 214 |
2019-20 | £938k | £934k | +£5k | £24k | 209 |
2020-21 | £955k | £937k | +£18k | £42k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£28k | £14k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £3k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£36k | -£33k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£21k | -£12k | 213 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£1k | -£11k | 213 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,342 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,894.
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 | £3,219 | £3,074 | £2,906–£3,374 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,392 | £1,171 | £1,040–£1,522 |
Supply staff | £223 | £143 | £64–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £318 | £253–£342 |
Premises | £-61 | £339 | £290–£370 |
Energy | £55 | £93 | £76–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £702 | £323 | £229–£419 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £198 | £114–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Large reserves
- St Vigor & St John Church School Large reserves
- Knightlow CofE Primary School Healthy
- Westgate Primary School In deficit
- Maltese Road Primary School Large reserves
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Heading for deficit
- Mundford Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Woodsetts Primary School Tight
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham Large reserves
- Frodsham Manor House Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,184 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £341 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £163 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £702 a pupil, against a typical £323 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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