Dickens Heath Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £223k in reserve, 6% 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£18k | £238k | 435 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£6k | £244k | 432 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£30k | £214k | 436 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£65k | £279k | 444 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£35k | £245k | 452 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£32k | £213k | 452 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£39k | £174k | 446 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£49k | £223k | 444 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,650 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,386.
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 | £3,675 | £3,009 | £2,895–£3,213 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,904 | £1,285 | £1,059–£1,431 |
Supply staff | £1 | £97 | £45–£132 |
Admin and clerical | £253 | £236 | £207–£316 |
Premises | £211 | £329 | £277–£431 |
Energy | £79 | £98 | £72–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £323 | £271 | £193–£322 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £146 | £81–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Tight
- King Edwin Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Shavington Primary School Healthy
- Park Lane Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hereward Primary School Tight
- Chapel Allerton Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Heading for deficit
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Healthy
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Large reserves
- Monton Green Primary School Healthy
- Beaconside CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,861 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £290 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £113k | £255 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £399k | £900 |
Money raised by parents
DICKENS HEATH COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1108090, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £16k |
2024-08 | £18k | £18k |
2023-08 | £16k | £11k |
2022-08 | £10k | £17k |
2021-08 | £2k | £848 |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,904 a pupil, against a typical £1,285 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,675 a pupil, against a typical £3,009 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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