Silvertrees Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £525k in reserve, 23% 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: SILVERTREES ACADEMY 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£61k | £200k | 311 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£186k | £305k | 324 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£87k | £385k | 321 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£33k | £418k | 306 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£74k | £473k | 308 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£160k | £587k | 301 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£56k | £525k | 302 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,636 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,039.
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 | £2,810 | £3,286 | £2,883–£3,758 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,621 | £1,549 | £1,252–£2,080 |
Supply staff | £13 | £75 | £16–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £446 | £280 | £224–£387 |
Premises | £403 | £361 | £266–£414 |
Energy | £136 | £104 | £82–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £290 | £215–£370 |
Bought-in services | £536 | £158 | £68–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rockingham Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Abbeys Primary School In deficit
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Leigh Academy Molehill Healthy
- The Python Hill Academy Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Tight
- Chester Park Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,587 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £183k | £605 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £106k | £350 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £536 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,621 a pupil, against a typical £1,549 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £446 a pupil, against a typical £280 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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