Brownhills West Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 5% 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: CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £93k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£25k | £117k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£91k | £208k | 183 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£17k | £105k | 174 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£45k | £92k | 175 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£151k | £68k | 181 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,309 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,545.
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 | £3,768 | £3,680 | £3,376–£4,177 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,431 | £1,751 | £1,338–£2,179 |
Supply staff | £320 | £219 | £105–£367 |
Admin and clerical | £287 | £426 | £324–£518 |
Premises | £331 | £494 | £431–£604 |
Energy | £199 | £144 | £120–£213 |
Learning resources & ICT | £199 | £339 | £253–£434 |
Bought-in services | £88 | £180 | £75–£311 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St. Clement's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crackley Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Nonsuch Primary School Large reserves
- William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Dovecot Primary School In deficit
- Woodland Primary School Large reserves
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School In deficit
- Lift Charles Warren Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Healthy
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,116 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £276 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £28 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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