Yapton CE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £45k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£37k | £49k | 277 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£33k | £15k | 278 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£37k | £53k | 270 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£10k | £63k | 284 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£48k | £14k | 298 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£14k | £382 | 291 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£7k | -£7k | 306 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£52k | £45k | 304 |
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 £6,108 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,487.
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 | £3,084 | £3,128 | £2,848–£3,275 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,093 | £1,351 | £1,211–£1,675 |
Supply staff | £348 | £120 | £85–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £220 | £297 | £228–£363 |
Premises | £438 | £322 | £283–£392 |
Energy | £61 | £103 | £81–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £249 | £183–£308 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £109 | £57–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St. Clements Hill Primary Academy In deficit
- Cutteslowe Primary School Large reserves
- New Invention Infant School Heading for deficit
- Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Hasland Infant School Large reserves
- Chesham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Tywardreath School Large reserves
- Carlton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Large reserves
- Bursar Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pakefield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,099 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £228 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £182 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £348 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £438 a pupil, against a typical £322 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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