Seal Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £136k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£354k | -£69k | 404 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£334k | £10k | 357 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£2k | -£117k | 328 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£223k | -£48k | 326 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£75k | -£144k | 315 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £0 | £9k | 310 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£104k | £136k | 303 |
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 53% of them. It spends £5,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,869.
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 | £3,693 | £3,270 | £2,995–£3,487 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £891 | £1,371 | £1,126–£1,645 |
Supply staff | £69 | £123 | £62–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £279 | £213–£340 |
Premises | £340 | £354 | £314–£428 |
Energy | £66 | £93 | £78–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £165 | £300 | £226–£357 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £148 | £92–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wesley Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Shawlands Primary School Tight
- Wickham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Hermitage Junior School Heading for deficit
- Theale C.E. Primary School In deficit
- Westfield Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Tight
- Coxhoe Primary School Large reserves
- Brookside Primary School Large reserves
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Havelock Junior School Large reserves
- The Tynings Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,238 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £172 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £10 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SEAL PRIMARY ACADEMY (charity 1160019, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £4k |
2024-08 | £7k | £5k |
2023-08 | £7k | £5k |
2022-08 | £4k | £1k |
2021-08 | £5k | £21k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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