Southway Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £58k 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£83k | £101k | 353 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£24k | £78k | 352 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | £81k | 353 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£102k | £183k | 348 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£103k | £80k | 349 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£95 | £80k | 353 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£17k | £97k | 362 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£40k | £58k | 362 |
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 3% of them. It spends £6,038 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,249.
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 | £3,005 | £3,064 | £2,915–£3,205 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,111 | £1,223 | £1,061–£1,420 |
Supply staff | £11 | £96 | £29–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £436 | £305 | £204–£356 |
Premises | £386 | £326 | £254–£398 |
Energy | £61 | £87 | £71–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £525 | £290 | £224–£357 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £122 | £54–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bamford Academy Large reserves
- St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Large reserves
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Healthy
- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- The Coombes Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Forefield Junior School Large reserves
- St. Margaret's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Healthy
- Courthouse Junior School Large reserves
- Manston St James Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,713 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £259 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £95k | £261 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £216 |
Money raised by parents
SOUTHWAY HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1034437, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £7k |
2024-08 | £5k | £2k |
2023-08 | £0 | £180 |
2022-08 | £110 | £431 |
2021-08 | £158 | £406 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £525 a pupil, against a typical £290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £436 a pupil, against a typical £305 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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