Newdale Primary School & Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £157k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£37k | £303k | 466 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£49k | £351k | 458 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£43k | £308k | 458 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£76k | £232k | 480 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£47k | £185k | 462 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£22k | £163k | 472 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£16k | £180k | 470 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£22k | £157k | 464 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,064 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,478.
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 | £2,773 | £3,020 | £2,741–£3,268 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,076 | £1,364 | £1,170–£1,721 |
Supply staff | £86 | £91 | £28–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £258 | £216–£366 |
Premises | £331 | £299 | £224–£377 |
Energy | £75 | £89 | £74–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £258 | £162–£329 |
Bought-in services | £219 | £106 | £60–£186 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Heath Academy Tight
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Stopsley Community Primary School Healthy
- Ulverley School Healthy
- Newport Community School Primary Academy Healthy
- Barming Primary School Large reserves
- Catherine Junior School Large reserves
- Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Large reserves
- Bailey Green Primary School Large reserves
- Court Lane Junior Academy Healthy
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School Healthy
- High Lawn Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,517 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £208 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £168k | £362 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £231k | £499 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £219 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,076 a pupil, against a typical £1,364 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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