Alder Coppice Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dudley · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£104k | -£89k | 448 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£100k | £11k | 433 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£110k | £121k | 425 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£21k | £142k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£14k | £128k | 408 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£44k | £84k | 396 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£91k | £175k | 378 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£31k | £144k | 344 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,643 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,514.
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 | £3,506 | £3,251 | £2,987–£3,480 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £988 | £1,279 | £1,064–£1,568 |
Supply staff | £4 | £135 | £58–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £390 | £288 | £182–£397 |
Premises | £260 | £301 | £264–£380 |
Energy | £125 | £89 | £79–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £276 | £192–£311 |
Bought-in services | £134 | £127 | £60–£164 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hadleigh Junior School Healthy
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Large reserves
- E P Collier Primary School Healthy
- The Mary Bassett Lower School Large reserves
- Roselands Primary School Healthy
- Southmead School Healthy
- Standens Barn Primary School Large reserves
- Burnopfield Primary School Large reserves
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Buckingham Primary School In deficit
- Field Court Junior School Healthy
- Folly View Primary Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,242 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £100 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £237 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £310 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £125 a pupil, against a typical £89 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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