Mill Lodge Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | £131k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £139k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£17k | £156k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | £161k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£28k | £132k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£40k | £173k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£40k | £133k | 230 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£6k | £139k | 223 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,962 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,280.
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 | £4,283 | £3,282 | £2,990–£3,675 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,923 | £1,425 | £1,211–£1,731 |
Supply staff | £159 | £96 | £37–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £338 | £371 | £316–£459 |
Premises | £396 | £395 | £272–£487 |
Energy | £155 | £109 | £89–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £372 | £307–£551 |
Bought-in services | £456 | £170 | £60–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley In deficit
- Fitzwilliam Primary School In deficit
- Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Hunmanby Primary School Large reserves
- The Duke of Bedford Primary School Healthy
- St Philip's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Asterdale Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Kinsale Junior School Tight
- Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,622 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £383 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £353 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £368 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £456 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £155 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,923 a pupil, against a typical £1,425 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,283 a pupil, against a typical £3,282 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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