Shirley Heath Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £329k in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Solihull · 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£20k | £238k | 389 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£43k | £282k | 385 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£102k | £383k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£165k | £548k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£46k | £594k | 420 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£109k | £485k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£48k | £437k | 418 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£108k | £329k | 420 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,676 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,355.
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 | £3,250 | £2,984 | £2,841–£3,158 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £980 | £1,302 | £1,108–£1,532 |
Supply staff | £39 | £112 | £50–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £268 | £197–£311 |
Premises | £378 | £338 | £282–£393 |
Energy | £119 | £91 | £76–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £464 | £233 | £209–£310 |
Bought-in services | £324 | £118 | £70–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Deneholm Primary School Large reserves
- Churchend Primary Academy Large reserves
- Willingdon Primary School Large reserves
- Milby Primary School Tight
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tight
- Blakehill Primary School Large reserves
- Newby and Scalby Academy Tight
- Chilton Primary School Large reserves
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Godinton Primary School Large reserves
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Linden Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,687 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £122k | £291 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £115k | £274 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £308k | £733 |
Money raised by parents
SHIRLEY HEATH JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1030446, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £12k |
2024-08 | £11k | £13k |
2023-08 | £7k | £10k |
2022-08 | £5k | £8k |
2021-08 | £530 | £261 |
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 £324 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £464 a pupil, against a typical £233 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £355 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £119 a pupil, against a typical £91 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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