Shireland Hall Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £329k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£258k | £603k | 661 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£38k | £396k | 656 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£218k | £443k | 648 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£167k | £411k | 632 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£71k | £282k | 650 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.1m | +£245k | £0 | 646 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.6m | -£67k | £329k | 638 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,262 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,654.
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 | £3,180 | £3,023 | £2,847–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,508 | £1,451 | £1,198–£1,745 |
Supply staff | £741 | £93 | £47–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £337 | £315 | £214–£397 |
Premises | £342 | £359 | £265–£422 |
Energy | £64 | £81 | £28–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £116 | £245 | £208–£299 |
Bought-in services | £50 | £102 | £42–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Heatherlands Primary School Tight
- Trinity Academy Whitehill Tight
- Hilltop Primary School Healthy
- Manor Community Primary School Large reserves
- Regis Manor Primary School Healthy
- Cavendish Primary School Healthy
- Moorside Primary School Healthy
- Green Lane Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Bede Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £7,005 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £293k | £459 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £152 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £741 a pupil, against a typical £93 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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