Arunside School, Horsham: school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k in reserve, 4% 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£11k | £94k | 339 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£21k | £73k | 360 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£49k | £123k | 397 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£68k | £191k | 401 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£32k | £223k | 411 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£47k | £176k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£84k | £91k | 416 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£2k | £93k | 413 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,276 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,217.
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 | £3,366 | £2,970 | £2,821–£3,119 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,108 | £1,241 | £1,069–£1,439 |
Supply staff | £132 | £86 | £58–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £248 | £211–£277 |
Premises | £278 | £316 | £254–£348 |
Energy | £64 | £75 | £64–£93 |
Learning resources & ICT | £346 | £253 | £211–£321 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £126 | £76–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy In deficit
- Outwoods Edge Primary School Large reserves
- Warden Hill Primary School Tight
- Queen's Crescent School Large reserves
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Tight
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Notley Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Tight
- The Merton Primary School Large reserves
- Elworth CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,977 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £287 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £125k | £303 |
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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