Summerlea Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£26k | £101k | 481 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£31k | £70k | 476 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£85k | £155k | 439 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£64k | £90k | 438 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£21k | £111k | 438 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£21k | £90k | 398 |
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 £5,883 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,314.
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 | £2,686 | £3,069 | £2,989–£3,274 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,363 | £1,117 | £949–£1,256 |
Supply staff | £119 | £101 | £59–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £295 | £239–£343 |
Premises | £279 | £307 | £256–£397 |
Energy | £99 | £85 | £72–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £292 | £208–£347 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £158 | £81–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Lantern Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bailey's Court Primary School Large reserves
- Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Heading for deficit
- Colden Common Primary School Large reserves
- Pirbright Village Primary School Healthy
- Aston Clinton School Tight
- Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Warren Wood Primary School Healthy
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cedarwood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,660 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £163 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £203 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £169 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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