Tividale Hall Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £209k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sandwell · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£20k | £196k | 438 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£40k | £237k | 445 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£76k | £313k | 434 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£44k | £269k | 432 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£45k | £224k | 434 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£132k | £92k | 443 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£12k | £104k | 432 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£105k | £209k | 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 63% of them. It spends £6,600 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,384.
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 | £3,198 | £3,075 | £2,939–£3,288 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,395 | £1,320 | £1,184–£1,512 |
Supply staff | £107 | £110 | £38–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £300 | £214–£357 |
Premises | £295 | £323 | £272–£378 |
Energy | £112 | £80 | £65–£97 |
Learning resources & ICT | £209 | £273 | £223–£306 |
Bought-in services | £179 | £133 | £65–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Highfield Primary School Tight
- Grangehurst Primary School Healthy
- Nine Acres Primary School Large reserves
- Linden Primary School In deficit
- Walkley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sydenham Primary School In deficit
- Lingfield Primary School Healthy
- Charnwood Primary School In deficit
- Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Berewood Primary School Healthy
- Halifax Primary School Large reserves
- Woodthorne Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,445 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £143 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £136k | £328 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £182k | £441 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £112 a pupil, against a typical £80 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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