Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £14k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Solihull · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CENTRAL SCHOOLS 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£27k | £43k | 141 |
2019-20 | £936k | £983k | -£47k | -£1k | 142 |
2020-21 | £914k | £1.0m | -£95k | -£3k | 148 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£73k | -£187k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£78k | £0 | 172 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£107k | £0 | 149 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£35k | £14k | 118 |
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 20% of them. It spends £9,302 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,015.
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 | £3,830 | £3,592 | £3,121–£4,179 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,064 | £1,549 | £1,174–£2,050 |
Supply staff | £0 | £109 | £56–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £405 | £348–£531 |
Premises | £749 | £444 | £364–£558 |
Energy | £153 | £142 | £111–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £204 | £347 | £231–£439 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £245 | £70–£430 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bacton Primary School Large reserves
- Weston Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bere Alston Primary Academy Healthy
- Water Primary School Large reserves
- Thorpe Acre Infant School In deficit
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Alveley Primary School Large reserves
- Bethersden Primary School Large reserves
- Westoning Lower School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £9,004 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £477 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £596 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,064 a pupil, against a typical £1,549 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £749 a pupil, against a typical £444 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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