Worthing High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £527k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION 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 | £5.5m | £5.6m | -£107k | £103k | 1,043 |
2019-20 | £6.1m | £5.9m | +£254k | £358k | 1,058 |
2020-21 | £6.5m | £6.2m | +£265k | £582k | 1,065 |
2021-22 | £6.7m | £6.6m | +£124k | £713k | 1,067 |
2022-23 | £7.2m | £7.2m | +£36k | £785k | 1,075 |
2023-24 | £7.7m | £7.6m | +£56k | £859k | 1,064 |
2024-25 | £8.1m | £7.9m | +£239k | £527k | 1,057 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,476 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,478.
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 | £4,383 | £4,291 | £4,059–£4,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,047 | £704 | £578–£1,012 |
Supply staff | £80 | £106 | £49–£189 |
Admin and clerical | £458 | £424 | £341–£523 |
Premises | £473 | £390 | £322–£537 |
Energy | £106 | £124 | £105–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £350 | £497 | £395–£616 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £103 | £50–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cedars Upper School Large reserves
- Kirkbie Kendal School Large reserves
- The County High School, Leftwich Tight
- Croxley Danes School Large reserves
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Large reserves
- Woodhey High School Tight
- The Hurst School Large reserves
- Amersham School Large reserves
- Blythe Bridge High School In deficit
- The Wavell School Large reserves
- John Colet School Large reserves
- Range High School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.0m | £7,585 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £477k | £451 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £152k | £144 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Worthing High School (charity 1042555, Registered) raised £560 in its latest year.
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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