Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £426k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Secondary · 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 | £6.1m | £6.2m | -£68k | £208k | 1,237 |
2019-20 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£248k | £455k | 1,300 |
2020-21 | £7.5m | £6.9m | +£604k | £1.1m | 1,315 |
2021-22 | £7.9m | £7.4m | +£480k | £1.5m | 1,299 |
2022-23 | £8.0m | £8.1m | -£106k | £1.4m | 1,295 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £8.7m | -£32k | £1.4m | 1,321 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £9.1m | -£898k | £504k | 1,328 |
2025-26 | £9.8m | £9.9m | -£78k | £426k | 1,334 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,418 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,446.
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 | £4,232 | £4,247 | £3,977–£4,472 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,127 | £683 | £527–£895 |
Supply staff | £49 | £79 | £52–£143 |
Admin and clerical | £520 | £494 | £357–£534 |
Premises | £305 | £392 | £311–£512 |
Energy | £109 | £129 | £110–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £569 | £541 | £439–£705 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £76 | £45–£153 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oathall Community College Healthy
- St Laurence School Heading for deficit
- Queen Elizabeth High School Large reserves
- Fullbrook School Healthy
- Wellsway School Healthy
- Knutsford Academy Large reserves
- Prince William School Tight
- Bishop Heber High School Heading for deficit
- Clevedon School Healthy
- Painsley Catholic College Healthy
- Bristol Free School Large reserves
- The King Edward VI School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.8m | £7,316 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £449k | £336 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £235k | £176 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £56 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,127 a pupil, against a typical £683 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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