Wednesfield Technology Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £45k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wolverhampton · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £740k | £700k | +£40k | £45k | 53 |
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 £13,208 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,577.
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 | £5,755 | £5,063 | £4,241–£5,615 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,208 | £1,774 | £1,377–£2,371 |
Supply staff | £38 | £162 | £67–£332 |
Admin and clerical | £981 | £597 | £475–£772 |
Premises | £1,472 | £557 | £400–£644 |
Energy | £453 | £158 | £119–£248 |
Learning resources & ICT | £491 | £525 | £353–£749 |
Bought-in services | £302 | £324 | £222–£498 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Wilbarston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Firle Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fleggburgh CofE Primary School In deficit
- Butterknowle Primary School Large reserves
- South Darley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hemington Primary School In deficit
- Almeley Primary School Large reserves
- Lovington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Healthy
- Welburn Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Northchapel Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £696k | £13,132 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £830 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £453 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,472 a pupil, against a typical £557 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £981 a pupil, against a typical £597 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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