Amberley CofE Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £7k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £388k | £380k | +£8k | £30k | 48 |
2019-20 | £368k | £377k | -£9k | £21k | 48 |
2020-21 | £359k | £365k | -£6k | £15k | 52 |
2021-22 | £377k | £377k | +£205 | £15k | 57 |
2022-23 | £475k | £452k | +£23k | £38k | 53 |
2023-24 | £485k | £502k | -£17k | £21k | 51 |
2024-25 | £530k | £533k | -£3k | £18k | 45 |
2025-26 | £518k | £529k | -£11k | £7k | 45 |
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 £11,752 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,830.
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 | £5,963 | £5,239 | £4,716–£6,245 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,607 | £1,993 | £1,597–£2,272 |
Supply staff | £208 | £166 | £105–£340 |
Admin and clerical | £1,456 | £623 | £529–£762 |
Premises | £463 | £581 | £445–£742 |
Energy | £121 | £208 | £149–£295 |
Learning resources & ICT | £304 | £497 | £353–£693 |
Bought-in services | £575 | £329 | £83–£556 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School In deficit
- Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Large reserves
- Milborne St Andrew First School Large reserves
- Walkeringham Primary School In deficit
- Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy Large reserves
- Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Gaddesden Row JMI School Healthy
- Somerby Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £502k | £11,149 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £191 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £404 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £361 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,456 a pupil, against a typical £623 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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