Hawthorns Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £127k in reserve, 8% 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: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£3k | -£143k | 189 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£115k | -£28k | 136 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£13k | -£15k | 139 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£33k | £17k | 134 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£15k | £3k | 149 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£101k | £127k | 168 |
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 £9,202 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,299.
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 | £4,119 | £3,822 | £3,496–£4,101 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,155 | £1,744 | £1,343–£1,970 |
Supply staff | £470 | £147 | £62–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £347 | £253–£474 |
Premises | £845 | £434 | £327–£498 |
Energy | £125 | £131 | £90–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £238 | £302 | £246–£401 |
Bought-in services | £220 | £211 | £105–£375 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Croft Infant School Large reserves
- Newhall Infant School Large reserves
- Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy In deficit
- Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kinson Academy Large reserves
- Teversham CofE VA Primary School Tight
- The Willows School and Early Years Centre In deficit
- Keyworth Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St. Augustine's Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £9,548 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £313k | £1,863 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £321 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £470 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £845 a pupil, against a typical £434 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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