Old Swinford Hospital: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.9m in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dudley · Secondary · Voluntary aided 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 | £7.6m | £7.4m | +£183k | £2.0m | 624 |
2019-20 | £7.8m | £7.4m | +£354k | £2.3m | 622 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £6.7m | -£532k | £1.8m | 610 |
2021-22 | £7.3m | £7.3m | +£38k | £1.9m | 692 |
2022-23 | £8.0m | £8.2m | -£152k | £1.7m | 742 |
2023-24 | £9.1m | £8.8m | +£308k | £2.0m | 837 |
2024-25 | £10.9m | £10.8m | +£141k | £2.2m | 947 |
2025-26 | £12.9m | £12.1m | +£777k | £2.9m | 1,036 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 100% of them. It spends £11,671 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,326.
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 | £4,050 | £4,314 | £4,100–£4,607 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £105 | £450 | £347–£543 |
Supply staff | £8 | £66 | £11–£137 |
Admin and clerical | £123 | £459 | £376–£599 |
Premises | £544 | £393 | £345–£483 |
Energy | £295 | £135 | £116–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £388 | £694 | £592–£885 |
Bought-in services | £385 | £71 | £44–£122 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yavneh College Heading for deficit
- Loreto Grammar School Large reserves
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- Denmark Road High School Large reserves
- Colchester Royal Grammar School Large reserves
- Herschel Grammar School Large reserves
- Ranelagh School Healthy
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School Tight
- Saint Ambrose College Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Adams Large reserves
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Large reserves
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £6,202 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £78 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £85k | £82 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6.4m | £6,219 |
Money raised by parents
OLD SWINFORD HOSPITAL SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1178814, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-05 | £4k | £7k |
2024-05 | £8k | £7k |
2023-05 | £6k | £4k |
2022-05 | £3k | £1k |
2021-07 | £2k | £10k |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £385 a pupil, against a typical £71 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £295 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £544 a pupil, against a typical £393 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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