St Philip's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £179 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 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 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £851k | £852k | -£1k | £45k | 193 |
2019-20 | £926k | £930k | -£5k | £40k | 189 |
2020-21 | £904k | £890k | +£14k | £54k | 194 |
2021-22 | £941k | £976k | -£35k | £19k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£30k | -£11k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£5k | -£16k | 201 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£17k | £179 | 209 |
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 13% of them. It spends £5,473 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,217.
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 | £2,917 | £3,106 | £2,954–£3,357 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £791 | £1,002 | £862–£1,242 |
Supply staff | £133 | £98 | £64–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £416 | £290 | £239–£398 |
Premises | £293 | £302 | £262–£357 |
Energy | £91 | £98 | £75–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £321 | £269–£383 |
Bought-in services | £97 | £167 | £98–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Frodsham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Weldon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Redfield Edge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wellfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Rudgwick Primary School Tight
- Chiddingstone Church of England School Large reserves
- Ethelbert Road Primary School Healthy
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Tight
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Gorsley Goffs Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,056 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £80 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £93 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £497 |
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?
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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