Birdham CE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £35k 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 · 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 | £668k | £657k | +£10k | £35k | 144 |
2019-20 | £676k | £674k | +£2k | £37k | 143 |
2020-21 | £725k | £693k | +£32k | £69k | 121 |
2021-22 | £641k | £727k | -£86k | -£17k | 126 |
2022-23 | £779k | £803k | -£24k | -£42k | 123 |
2023-24 | £799k | £776k | +£24k | -£18k | 122 |
2024-25 | £887k | £856k | +£31k | £13k | 129 |
2025-26 | £953k | £931k | +£22k | £35k | 109 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,540 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,273.
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 | £4,455 | £3,859 | £3,472–£4,242 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,408 | £1,483 | £1,123–£2,102 |
Supply staff | £118 | £165 | £56–£282 |
Admin and clerical | £564 | £406 | £297–£550 |
Premises | £682 | £437 | £326–£565 |
Energy | £91 | £140 | £95–£180 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £399 | £243–£518 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £222 | £116–£400 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shaftoe Trust Academy Large reserves
- Cockfield Primary School Large reserves
- Pulham Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Sprowston Infant School Large reserves
- Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School Large reserves
- Ditton Infant School Large reserves
- Standhill Infants' School Heading for deficit
- Pinewood Infant School Large reserves
- Hoath Primary School Healthy
- Enderby Road Infant School Tight
- Martlesham Primary Academy Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £938k | £8,602 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £306 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £52k | £477 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £142 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS AND PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF BIRDHAM CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONTROLLED PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1080072, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £4k |
2024-08 | £4k | £10k |
2023-08 | £4k | £3k |
2022-08 | £3k | £8k |
2021-08 | £0 | £111 |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £682 a pupil, against a typical £437 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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