Red Hall Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dudley · 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£11k | £76k | 336 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£20k | £56k | 348 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£65k | £121k | 364 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£15k | £106k | 361 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£48k | £154k | 369 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£85k | £238k | 400 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£65k | £173k | 407 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£76k | £97k | 414 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,336 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,049.
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 | £3,126 | £3,234 | £3,031–£3,490 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,586 | £1,500 | £1,225–£2,052 |
Supply staff | £237 | £154 | £24–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £303 | £310 | £236–£366 |
Premises | £371 | £353 | £304–£410 |
Energy | £129 | £99 | £83–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £279 | £251–£353 |
Bought-in services | £214 | £199 | £81–£362 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Finlay Community School Large reserves
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Large reserves
- Croftway Academy Large reserves
- The Olive School, Small Heath Large reserves
- Goldthorn Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Whitecote Primary School In deficit
- Longwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Large reserves
- Edenbridge Primary School Healthy
- Red Oak Primary School Large reserves
- Marsden Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,800 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £186 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £231k | £559 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £146k | £353 |
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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