School Finance
Most parents who actively engaged in the education of their child will have very little knowledge of how schools are funded. Some may have heard of the National Funding Formula (NFF), but what exactly is it? How will it affect your child’s education?
The National Funding Formula (NFF) is the government’s approach to allocating funding to state schools in England each financial year. It takes into account a range of factors when determining school budgets, the most significant of which is per-pupil funding. However, it remains the case that funding levels can vary considerably between schools despite what might be felt to be similar intakes and circumstances..
As a small, rural Voluntary Aided (VA) Church of England primary school, our budget, which comes via West Sussex County Council, is relatively modest when compared to many schools in nearby Lindfield and Haywards Heath. We can confirm that no member of staff at the school who earns over £100k.
Under the School Information (England) Regulations 2020, which came into effect on 1st January 2021, all maintained schools are required to publish this information on their website, along with a link to the Government’s school financial benchmarking service. To view this information for St Giles CE Primary School, please follow the link below:
Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool
Over the years we have been incredibly fortunate that additional funds have been raised by our Parent Teacher Association (PTA), The Friends of St Giles School. This voluntary committee work tirelessly with the sole aim of raising additional funds in order to: make purchases the school couldn’t otherwise afford; pay for enriching experiences for the pupils; and to enhance the school community through organising children's, family and social events.
For more information about our PTA, please visit their dedicated page of our website.