Walsall Wood School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £282k in reserve, 16% 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: ST MARTIN'S 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£65k | £185k | 238 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | £178k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£20k | £198k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£8k | £206k | 233 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£91k | £115k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£63k | £282k | 228 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,298 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,035.
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 | £3,079 | £3,095 | £2,832–£3,338 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,829 | £1,590 | £1,360–£1,951 |
Supply staff | £83 | £120 | £49–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £189 | £303 | £213–£347 |
Premises | £364 | £379 | £322–£477 |
Energy | £211 | £115 | £79–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £246 | £290 | £225–£403 |
Bought-in services | £289 | £177 | £113–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Methodist Primary School Tight
- St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Albert Pritchard Infant School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Rivington Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kings Furlong Junior School In deficit
- Stalham Academy In deficit
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Healthy
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Hurst Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Pixmore Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,276 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £412 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £355 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £211 a pupil, against a typical £115 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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