Schools in Reach

Sandwell school finances

5 of 124 schools in Sandwell were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £812k. 8 more are heading that way.

Schools in deficit
5
Combined deficits
£812k
Heading for deficit
8
Reserves held by the rest
£60.5m

Share of Sandwell's council-run schools in deficit, by year

0%2%4%2018-19: 2 of 83 schools (2.4%)2018-192019-20: 4 of 83 schools (4.8%)2019-202020-21: 0 of 79 schools (0.0%)2020-212021-22: 1 of 75 schools (1.3%)2021-222022-23: 1 of 72 schools (1.4%)2022-232023-24: 1 of 72 schools (1.4%)2023-242024-25: 2 of 51 schools (3.9%)2024-252025-26: 2 of 66 schools (3.0%)2025-263.0%

Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.

Back in the black

Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:

Every school, worst first

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SchoolStatusReserve% of incomeYears overspendingPupils since first year
In deficit
-£557k
-17%
—
+58%
In deficit
-£133k
-1%
—
+7%
In deficit
-£54k
-4%
5
-4%
In deficit
-£52k
-4%
1
-1%
In deficit
-£16k
-1%
—
-10%
Heading for deficit
£39k
1%
2
-5%
Heading for deficit
£71k
2%
3
-7%
Heading for deficit
£83k
3%
4
-12%
Heading for deficit
£88k
2%
2
+60%
Heading for deficit
£138k
5%
4
-8%
Heading for deficit
£181k
6%
4
+0%
Heading for deficit
£316k
3%
7
+3%
Heading for deficit
£339k
10%
4
-5%
Tight
£51k
3%
—
-9%
Tight
£63k
2%
—
+487%
Tight
£71k
2%
—
+8%
Tight
£77k
1%
—
+17%
Tight
£196k
2%
—
+18%
Tight
£310k
3%
—
+14%
Healthy
£58k
4%
—
-7%
Healthy
£81k
5%
2
-5%
Healthy
£105k
6%
—
+8%
Healthy
£108k
7%
1
-3%
Healthy
£114k
4%
—
-7%
Healthy
£117k
4%
—
-18%
Healthy
£131k
8%
—
-7%
Healthy
£138k
6%
1
-1%
Healthy
£138k
5%
1
-8%
Healthy
£142k
7%
—
-2%
Healthy
£144k
5%
—
+34%
Healthy
£147k
5%
—
+111%
Healthy
£150k
5%
—
-7%
Healthy
£167k
8%
2
-12%
Healthy
£183k
6%
—
-22%
Healthy
£191k
7%
—
-8%

Check at source: DfE benchmarking page for Sandwell · Sandwell admissions and catchments