New Hall Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £214k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£20k | £429k | 362 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£44k | £385k | 329 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£55k | £331k | 319 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£111k | £442k | 331 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£118k | £560k | 324 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£147k | £413k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£127k | £286k | 323 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£72k | £214k | 308 |
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 50% of them. It spends £9,875 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,742.
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 | £4,331 | £3,445 | £3,199–£3,823 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,355 | £1,657 | £1,251–£2,154 |
Supply staff | £114 | £257 | £105–£431 |
Admin and clerical | £803 | £317 | £236–£389 |
Premises | £365 | £390 | £321–£471 |
Energy | £259 | £111 | £98–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £198 | £316 | £234–£382 |
Bought-in services | £522 | £185 | £134–£396 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Maple Grove Primary School Healthy
- Thornden Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Shirley Community Primary School In deficit
- Corinthian Community Primary School In deficit
- Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Large reserves
- Belton Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Mark's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Carlton Mills Large reserves
- Lift Beacon Healthy
- Duke Street Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £8,163 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £216k | £700 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £205k | £667 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £456k | £1,479 |
Money raised by parents
NEW HALL AND FRIENDS PTFA (charity 1213657, Registered)
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £522 a pupil, against a typical £185 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £803 a pupil, against a typical £317 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £259 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,331 a pupil, against a typical £3,445 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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