Buildwas Academy: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £88k, 12% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Shropshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MIGHTY OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £381k | £390k | -£9k | £91k | 56 |
2019-20 | £380k | £432k | -£52k | £39k | 76 |
2020-21 | £492k | £506k | -£14k | £25k | 90 |
2021-22 | £587k | £651k | -£64k | -£59k | 90 |
2022-23 | £690k | £698k | -£8k | -£67k | 87 |
2023-24 | £725k | £651k | +£74k | -£88k | 69 |
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 13% of them. It spends £9,435 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,795.
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 | £4,899 | £4,334 | £3,807–£4,996 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £826 | £1,687 | £1,292–£2,248 |
Supply staff | £884 | £179 | £67–£426 |
Admin and clerical | £232 | £450 | £383–£545 |
Premises | £377 | £458 | £393–£636 |
Energy | £232 | £162 | £124–£286 |
Learning resources & ICT | £391 | £396 | £328–£579 |
Bought-in services | £522 | £235 | £57–£599 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blenheim Park Academy Healthy
- Oughterside Primary School In deficit
- Fiskerton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Heading for deficit
- Worth Primary School In deficit
- Longney Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Southbroom Infants' School Healthy
- Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Much Marcle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Laceyfields Academy Large reserves
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £702k | £10,174 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £406 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £333 |
Money raised by parents
BUILDWAS ACADEMY PTA (charity 1178493, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £2k | £2k |
2024-09 | £4k | £3k |
2023-09 | £2k | £207 |
2022-09 | £1k | £2k |
2021-09 | £1k | £1k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £884 a pupil, against a typical £179 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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