Ashwood Park Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £33k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | +£15k | £33k | 319 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£49k | £82k | 312 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£32k | £114k | 318 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£3k | £117k | 309 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£72k | £45k | 320 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£29k | £16k | 312 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£71k | £87k | 299 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£54k | £33k | 284 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,890 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,888.
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 | £3,867 | £3,201 | £3,011–£3,743 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,321 | £1,284 | £1,103–£1,729 |
Supply staff | £32 | £122 | £61–£306 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £284 | £247–£393 |
Premises | £391 | £402 | £351–£478 |
Energy | £123 | £96 | £76–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £428 | £296 | £218–£321 |
Bought-in services | £443 | £146 | £37–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pinvin CofE Academy In deficit
- Bromley Hills Primary School In deficit
- St Richard's CofE First School Large reserves
- Harpur Hill Primary School In deficit
- Hanslope Primary School In deficit
- Pottery Primary School In deficit
- Stanhope Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Lyngford Park Primary School Large reserves
- Sedgley Park Community Primary School Healthy
- Acre Hall Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Healthy
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,237 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £159k | £557 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £106k | £374 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £132k | £463 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £443 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £428 a pupil, against a typical £296 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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