Lyminster Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 7% 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£12k | £42k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £38k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£65k | £103k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£28k | £75k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£21k | £96k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£48k | £145k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£56k | £89k | 205 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£19k | £108k | 205 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,979 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,905.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,441 | £3,179 | £2,832–£3,539 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,654 | £1,419 | £1,123–£1,767 |
Supply staff | £117 | £129 | £77–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £427 | £321 | £239–£414 |
Premises | £331 | £346 | £291–£460 |
Energy | £67 | £110 | £87–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £183 | £296 | £228–£366 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £162 | £92–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Ocker Hill Infant School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newborough CofE Primary School Healthy
- Illogan School Healthy
- St James Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hardwick Primary School In deficit
- Worthinghead Primary School Large reserves
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Victoria Road Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,940 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £378 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £96k | £468 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £131 |
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Lyminster Primary School · All West Sussex school finances