St Mary's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£51k | £90 | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£23k | £24k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£35k | £58k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£11k | £69k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£116k | £89k | 190 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£51k | £60k | 165 |
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 £7,824 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,158.
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 | £3,333 | £3,394 | £3,222–£3,819 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,109 | £1,365 | £1,105–£1,606 |
Supply staff | £1,048 | £124 | £55–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £368 | £277–£428 |
Premises | £430 | £360 | £260–£422 |
Energy | £200 | £108 | £87–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £394 | £298 | £248–£356 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £194 | £111–£334 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wigmore Primary School Large reserves
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Northfield Junior School Healthy
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Trimley St Martin Primary School Heading for deficit
- Portway Infant School In deficit
- Rauceby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Coomb Briggs Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge In deficit
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Carrington Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,909 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £370 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £224 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,048 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £200 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £394 a pupil, against a typical £298 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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