Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre: school finances
Healthy
Holds £369k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Walsall · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ELSTON HALL LEARNING 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 | £3.0m | +£116k | £359k | 592 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £1.9m | +£1.7m | £770k | 602 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£321k | £0 | 612 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£274k | £914k | 606 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£138k | £924k | 614 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£199k | £369k | 606 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,321 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,612.
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 | £3,322 | £3,099 | £2,875–£3,364 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,026 | £1,511 | £1,243–£1,800 |
Supply staff | £40 | £127 | £52–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £244 | £284 | £214–£421 |
Premises | £351 | £329 | £255–£378 |
Energy | £185 | £88 | £75–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £203 | £247 | £176–£310 |
Bought-in services | £170 | £146 | £50–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Knowle Park Primary School Large reserves
- Whitehall Primary School In deficit
- Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Healthy
- Iqra Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wexham Court Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Large reserves
- Ashcombe Primary School Large reserves
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Large reserves
- Allerton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Westoe Crown Primary School In deficit
- New Horizons Children's Academy Healthy
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £6,607 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £208 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £632k | £1,042 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £185 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,026 a pupil, against a typical £1,511 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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