Albourne Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 5% 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: HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED 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 | £860k | £829k | +£31k | £110k | 185 |
2019-20 | £863k | £923k | -£60k | £50k | 178 |
2020-21 | £856k | £905k | -£49k | £976 | 183 |
2021-22 | £892k | £884k | +£8k | £9k | 185 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £991k | +£15k | £1k | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£14k | -£39k | 175 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£126k | £60k | 166 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,108 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,871.
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 | £3,114 | £3,395 | £3,173–£3,689 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,259 | £1,122 | £959–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £42 | £82 | £38–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £339 | £234–£415 |
Premises | £277 | £315 | £253–£423 |
Energy | £78 | £101 | £82–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £299 | £222–£408 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £105 | £74–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winterslow Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Shepley First School Healthy
- Weeton Primary School Healthy
- Diggle School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sedbergh Primary School Tight
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Tight
- Waynflete Infants' School Large reserves
- Oakfield Infant School In deficit
- Churchdown Village Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,645 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £524 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £223 |
Money raised by parents
ALBOURNE SCHOOL PTA (charity 1123365, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £16k | £15k |
2025-08 | £11k | £14k |
2024-08 | £12k | £14k |
2023-08 | £13k | £13k |
2022-08 | £13k | £13k |
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 10% 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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