St Andrew's CofE High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £315k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Secondary · 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 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£43k | -£122k | 654 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£30k | -£152k | 639 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£97k | -£55k | 573 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £3.6m | +£393k | £338k | 580 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £4.4m | -£277k | £61k | 650 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£129k | £190k | 674 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £5.8m | -£49k | £141k | 739 |
2025-26 | £6.8m | £6.6m | +£174k | £315k | 780 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,515 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,704.
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 | £4,405 | £4,375 | £4,180–£4,723 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,099 | £865 | £649–£959 |
Supply staff | £95 | £100 | £53–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £565 | £409 | £329–£564 |
Premises | £492 | £456 | £344–£561 |
Energy | £149 | £143 | £119–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £486 | £519 | £421–£596 |
Bought-in services | £364 | £90 | £50–£189 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South Dartmoor Community College In deficit
- Rossett School Large reserves
- Theale Green School In deficit
- Ivanhoe School Heading for deficit
- Somervale Secondary School Large reserves
- The Deanery CofE Academy Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School Large reserves
- Penwortham Priory Academy Large reserves
- Alderman White School Healthy
- Robertsbridge Community College Healthy
- Ibstock School Large reserves
- Huxlow Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £8,028 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £544k | £698 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £213k | £273 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £590k | £756 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £364 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,099 a pupil, against a typical £865 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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