Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £87k in reserve, 7% 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 | £908k | £895k | +£14k | £68k | 200 |
2019-20 | £924k | £918k | +£6k | £74k | 201 |
2020-21 | £939k | £944k | -£5k | £69k | 204 |
2021-22 | £987k | £997k | -£9k | £59k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£3k | £62k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£38k | £100k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£13k | £113k | 192 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£26k | £87k | 203 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,612 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,397.
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 | £3,586 | £3,154 | £3,015–£3,413 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £640 | £1,087 | £833–£1,227 |
Supply staff | £280 | £83 | £52–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £305 | £262–£357 |
Premises | £359 | £328 | £273–£401 |
Energy | £73 | £96 | £77–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £220 | £365 | £244–£440 |
Bought-in services | £375 | £157 | £85–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Large reserves
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Healthy
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks Large reserves
- Newick Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Staplegrove Church School Large reserves
- Daresbury Primary School In deficit
- Offham Primary School Tight
- Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Park Road Community Primary School Tight
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,349 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £229 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £137 |
Money raised by parents
WALBERTON AND BINSTED CE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1039044, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £4k |
2024-08 | £8k | £3k |
2023-08 | £13k | £15k |
2022-08 | £16k | £9k |
2021-08 | £9k | £3k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £280 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £375 a pupil, against a typical £157 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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