Portfield Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 5% 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 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£209k | -£111k | 201 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£146k | -£69k | 201 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£43k | £1k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£110k | £8k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£156k | £14k | 245 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£100k | £0 | 259 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£344k | £120k | 267 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,243 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,672.
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 | £3,978 | £3,370 | £3,117–£3,721 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,674 | £1,567 | £1,365–£1,989 |
Supply staff | £64 | £144 | £81–£380 |
Admin and clerical | £288 | £330 | £252–£380 |
Premises | £292 | £405 | £350–£496 |
Energy | £0 | £118 | £95–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £221 | £280 | £203–£377 |
Bought-in services | £49 | £215 | £128–£349 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsway Primary School Large reserves
- The Park Junior School Large reserves
- Gardners Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Oakfield Primary School Healthy
- Sunnyside Academy Large reserves
- Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Healthy
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cadishead Primary Academy In deficit
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £8,502 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £169k | £633 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £30 |
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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