West Sussex Alternative Provision College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £397k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
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 | £6.6m | £6.5m | +£164k | £215k | 276 |
2019-20 | £6.6m | £6.8m | -£183k | £32k | 272 |
2020-21 | £6.8m | £6.5m | +£312k | £344k | 197 |
2021-22 | £6.7m | £6.5m | +£202k | £546k | 209 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £7.2m | -£374k | £172k | 244 |
2023-24 | £7.6m | £7.6m | +£22k | £194k | 316 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £8.8m | +£463k | £657k | 363 |
2025-26 | £9.6m | £9.9m | -£260k | £397k | 380 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 30% of them. It spends £25,965 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £24,669.
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 | £11,131 | £10,204 | £8,173–£14,145 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,414 | £4,824 | £3,002–£6,331 |
Supply staff | £2,395 | £862 | £140–£1,526 |
Admin and clerical | £1,736 | £1,019 | £834–£1,721 |
Premises | £1,584 | £1,003 | £593–£1,359 |
Energy | £245 | £260 | £178–£344 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,940 | £1,422 | £780–£2,533 |
Bought-in services | £892 | £552 | £136–£2,172 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Everton Free School & Football College Large reserves
- UET Pathfinder Academy Large reserves
- City of Birmingham School Healthy
- Moorbridge In deficit
- Highfields College In deficit
- ACE Schools Plymouth Healthy
- Aspire Large reserves
- Haybrook College Large reserves
- Rise Academy Healthy
- Aspire Academy Healthy
- The Woodlands Tight
- Danesgate Community Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.5m | £24,895 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5.5m | £14,474 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £179k | £470 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £307k | £807 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £2,395 a pupil, against a typical £862 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,584 a pupil, against a typical £1,003 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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