Sackville School: school finances
Tight
Holds £348k 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 · Secondary · Community 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 | £7.6m | £7.9m | -£293k | £334k | 1,617 |
2019-20 | £8.5m | £8.3m | +£141k | £474k | 1,636 |
2020-21 | £9.0m | £8.4m | +£639k | £1.1m | 1,666 |
2021-22 | £9.6m | £9.3m | +£259k | £1.3m | 1,690 |
2022-23 | £9.5m | £10.1m | -£584k | £738k | 1,719 |
2023-24 | £10.9m | £10.8m | +£96k | £834k | 1,654 |
2024-25 | £11.6m | £12.1m | -£491k | £343k | 1,599 |
2025-26 | £12.5m | £12.5m | +£4k | £348k | 1,529 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 17% of them. It spends £8,181 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,139.
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 | £4,665 | £4,204 | £4,039–£4,371 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £964 | £654 | £482–£933 |
Supply staff | £106 | £47 | £19–£97 |
Admin and clerical | £365 | £427 | £330–£485 |
Premises | £451 | £392 | £285–£449 |
Energy | £79 | £138 | £111–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £931 | £553 | £466–£709 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £78 | £30–£123 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alsager School Large reserves
- The Warriner School Healthy
- Hayesfield Girls School Large reserves
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich Large reserves
- St Crispin's School Large reserves
- The Cotswold Academy Large reserves
- West Hatch High School Large reserves
- Tring School Large reserves
- Malmesbury School Large reserves
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Large reserves
- Marple Hall School Large reserves
- Sandbach School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.4m | £7,471 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £299k | £196 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £227k | £148 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.1m | £713 |
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 learning resources & ict is £931 a pupil, against a typical £553 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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