Slindon CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £83k in reserve, 12% 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 | £500k | £494k | +£7k | £39k | 68 |
2019-20 | £538k | £535k | +£3k | £42k | 65 |
2020-21 | £506k | £480k | +£26k | £68k | 73 |
2021-22 | £483k | £538k | -£56k | £12k | 79 |
2022-23 | £598k | £579k | +£19k | £31k | 80 |
2023-24 | £617k | £635k | -£18k | £13k | 88 |
2024-25 | £736k | £649k | +£87k | £100k | 76 |
2025-26 | £682k | £699k | -£17k | £83k | 89 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,854 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,133.
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 | £3,810 | £3,855 | £3,608–£4,196 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,724 | £1,401 | £1,080–£1,723 |
Supply staff | £85 | £102 | £32–£316 |
Admin and clerical | £671 | £384 | £257–£519 |
Premises | £409 | £416 | £290–£523 |
Energy | £57 | £118 | £86–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £414 | £283–£549 |
Bought-in services | £340 | £200 | £59–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wenhaston Primary School Large reserves
- Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Astley CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston In deficit
- Street Lane Primary School Healthy
- St Kew Academy Healthy
- Ellingham VC Primary School Healthy
- Alston Primary School In deficit
- Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £671k | £7,543 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £939 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £255 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £120 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £671 a pupil, against a typical £384 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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