Southwater Junior Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £198k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SOUTHWATER JUNIOR ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£53k | £464k | 465 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£44k | £589k | 455 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£131k | £708k | 422 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.3m | -£406k | £450k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.4m | -£284k | £158k | 421 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£77k | £47k | 436 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£192k | £198k | 445 |
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 43% of them. It spends £5,398 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,291.
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 | £2,807 | £2,982 | £2,812–£3,136 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,418 | £1,283 | £917–£1,503 |
Supply staff | £0 | £95 | £57–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £213 | £243 | £199–£336 |
Premises | £231 | £296 | £254–£339 |
Energy | £70 | £93 | £70–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £335 | £275 | £206–£337 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £145 | £113–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Prior's Mill CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hill View Infant Academy Large reserves
- Whitehouse Common Primary School Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Blean Primary School Healthy
- St Christopher Primary School Healthy
- High Oakham Primary School Tight
- Applecroft School Large reserves
- Didcot Primary Academy Large reserves
- Didsbury Road Primary School Large reserves
- Navigation Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,252 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £245 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £257k | £578 |
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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