Shenstone Lodge School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £88k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£30k | £95k | 78 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£230k | £325k | 90 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £3.2m | +£967k | £1.4m | 98 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£84k | £1.4m | 97 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£29k | £1.3m | 107 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £4.7m | -£794k | £306k | 118 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £5.1m | -£66k | £88k | 125 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 27% of them. It spends £41,072 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,843.
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 | £17,392 | £12,307 | £10,864–£14,138 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,208 | £8,435 | £6,358–£11,606 |
Supply staff | £3,264 | £459 | £126–£1,193 |
Admin and clerical | £1,648 | £1,214 | £914–£1,762 |
Premises | £1,808 | £1,382 | £943–£1,947 |
Energy | £552 | £433 | £261–£548 |
Learning resources & ICT | £848 | £1,050 | £678–£1,377 |
Bought-in services | £1,816 | £596 | £180–£1,561 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hill Top School In deficit
- Oak Bank School Large reserves
- Fox Hollies School Large reserves
- Stephenson Academy In deficit
- Oakfield School In deficit
- Cloughwood Academy Large reserves
- The Centre School Tight
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy Large reserves
- Villa Real School Large reserves
- Cramlington Hillcrest School Large reserves
- Archers Brook SEMH School Healthy
- Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £42,464 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.8m | £30,104 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £228k | £1,824 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £3,264 a pupil, against a typical £459 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,816 a pupil, against a typical £596 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £17,392 a pupil, against a typical £12,307 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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