Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base: school finances
Tight
Holds £47k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£69k | £142k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£1k | £141k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£109k | £250k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£57k | £193k | 223 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£211k | £404k | 224 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£218k | £186k | 223 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£161k | £25k | 224 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£22k | £47k | 202 |
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 £10,822 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,562.
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 | £3,995 | £3,724 | £3,333–£3,912 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,738 | £1,882 | £1,545–£2,191 |
Supply staff | £473 | £244 | £146–£451 |
Admin and clerical | £755 | £441 | £337–£538 |
Premises | £434 | £483 | £396–£659 |
Energy | £173 | £138 | £106–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £634 | £268 | £209–£394 |
Bought-in services | £1,220 | £231 | £95–£426 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastwood Village Primary School In deficit
- Oak Tree Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cathcart Street Primary School Large reserves
- The Oak Tree Academy Large reserves
- Gamesley Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Large reserves
- Heygreen Primary School Large reserves
- Cromwell Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St Clement's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cheviot Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £10,841 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £187k | £927 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £230k | £1,143 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £89 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,220 a pupil, against a typical £231 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £634 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £755 a pupil, against a typical £441 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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