Blackwell Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £916 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: EVERYCHILD PARTNERSHIP TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£39k | £54k | 381 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£50k | £4k | 354 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£13k | £57k | 344 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£39k | £66k | 343 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£213k | £0 | 346 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£181k | £0 | 322 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£119k | £916 | 324 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,191 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,594.
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 | £3,386 | £3,290 | £2,953–£3,535 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £827 | £1,371 | £935–£1,714 |
Supply staff | £398 | £96 | £62–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £317 | £246–£398 |
Premises | £241 | £300 | £247–£359 |
Energy | £139 | £85 | £65–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £127 | £263 | £187–£347 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £143 | £67–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grange Junior School Large reserves
- Fremington Primary School Healthy
- Sherborne Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery In deficit
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Thameside Primary School In deficit
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Tight
- Portway Junior School Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Jotmans Hall Primary School Large reserves
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Beecroft Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,432 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £230k | £710 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £127 |
Money raised by parents
BLACKWELL SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1059281, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £12k | £9k |
2024-07 | £10k | £10k |
2023-07 | £12k | £11k |
2022-07 | £8k | £11k |
2021-07 | £4k | £8k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £398 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £139 a pupil, against a typical £85 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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