Georgian Gardens Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £201k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£62k | £74k | 404 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£27k | £101k | 405 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£79k | £179k | 404 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£5k | £174k | 398 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£10k | £164k | 411 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£117k | £281k | 400 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£100k | £182k | 410 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£20k | £201k | 405 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,505 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,309.
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 | £3,229 | £3,100 | £2,837–£3,260 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,400 | £1,271 | £1,139–£1,407 |
Supply staff | £240 | £98 | £33–£195 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £292 | £240–£336 |
Premises | £280 | £300 | £239–£386 |
Energy | £17 | £87 | £70–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £248 | £184–£311 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £139 | £106–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shamblehurst Primary School Tight
- Herne View Church of England Primary Healthy
- Elm Grove Primary School Tight
- Burleigh Primary School Large reserves
- Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Healthy
- Watermore Primary School Healthy
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Large reserves
- Eastbrook Primary Academy Healthy
- St John and St Francis Church School Large reserves
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,264 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £206k | £508 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £130k | £321 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £290 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £240 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £402 a pupil, against a typical £248 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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