West Hoathly CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £65k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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 | £698k | £703k | -£5k | £44k | 121 |
2019-20 | £635k | £650k | -£15k | £28k | 109 |
2020-21 | £635k | £639k | -£5k | £24k | 121 |
2021-22 | £693k | £696k | -£3k | £20k | 130 |
2022-23 | £766k | £765k | +£435 | £21k | 134 |
2023-24 | £821k | £805k | +£16k | £36k | 108 |
2024-25 | £809k | £781k | +£29k | £65k | 102 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,653 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,537.
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 | £3,610 | £3,662 | £3,429–£4,063 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,393 | £1,217 | £1,107–£1,517 |
Supply staff | £181 | £121 | £43–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £591 | £400 | £291–£534 |
Premises | £444 | £331 | £263–£414 |
Energy | £136 | £106 | £82–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £570 | £389 | £252–£511 |
Bought-in services | £183 | £207 | £115–£393 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abbotskerswell Primary School Heading for deficit
- Claverley CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Dogmersfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burton Green Church of England Academy Healthy
- Norley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Fernhurst Primary School Healthy
- Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Laurence Church of England School Large reserves
- East Claydon Church of England School In deficit
- North Road Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £777k | £7,614 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £59 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £14k | £137 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £320 |
Money raised by parents
WEST HOATHLY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1066174, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £11k | £8k |
2025-03 | £7k | £5k |
2024-08 | £8k | £15k |
2023-08 | £8k | £3k |
2022-08 | £3k | £200 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £591 a pupil, against a typical £400 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £570 a pupil, against a typical £389 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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