Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham: school finances
Healthy
Holds £154k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£54k | -£54k | 572 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£58k | -£112k | 542 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£91k | -£21k | 507 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£121k | £100k | 465 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£40k | £140k | 419 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£65k | £75k | 377 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£72k | £146k | 334 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£8k | £154k | 317 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,258 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,594.
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 | £3,321 | £3,104 | £2,784–£3,387 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,186 | £1,378 | £1,064–£1,690 |
Supply staff | £87 | £105 | £67–£255 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £289 | £240–£366 |
Premises | £420 | £300 | £201–£362 |
Energy | £67 | £87 | £66–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £158 | £245 | £188–£355 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £104 | £59–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Portway Junior School Large reserves
- William Austin Infant School Heading for deficit
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bowmansgreen Primary School In deficit
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cookridge Primary School In deficit
- Thameside Primary School In deficit
- Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy Large reserves
- Locking Primary School Healthy
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,215 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £117k | £370 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £257 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £68 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 45% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £420 a pupil, against a typical £300 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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