Abbey Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £22k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Walsall · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.4m | -£11k | £99k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£6k | £93k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£65k | £158k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£12k | £147k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£11k | £136k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£42k | £94k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£72k | £22k | 220 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,157 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,230.
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 | £3,343 | £3,627 | £3,365–£4,009 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,255 | £1,792 | £1,454–£2,087 |
Supply staff | £85 | £209 | £75–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £341 | £325–£481 |
Premises | £364 | £472 | £412–£602 |
Energy | £278 | £136 | £109–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £337 | £370 | £235–£421 |
Bought-in services | £374 | £262 | £176–£395 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stanhope Primary School In deficit
- Hawbush Primary School Healthy
- South Street Community Primary School Large reserves
- Cage Green Primary School Healthy
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Grimes Dyke Primary School In deficit
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Hylton Castle Primary School Large reserves
- Meadowbank Primary School Healthy
- Teignmouth Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,760 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £503 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £163k | £741 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £71 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on energy is £278 a pupil, against a typical £136 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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