Tidbury Green School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.0m in reserve, 31% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Solihull · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£91k | £335k | 306 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£73k | £408k | 366 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£89k | £496k | 367 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£214k | £710k | 434 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£157k | £867k | 458 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.4m | +£335k | £1.2m | 473 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£67k | £1.3m | 474 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£260k | £1.0m | 472 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,456 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,100.
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 | £3,130 | £2,924 | £2,671–£3,214 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,289 | £1,255 | £1,041–£1,612 |
Supply staff | £46 | £115 | £41–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £214 | £182–£263 |
Premises | £643 | £294 | £235–£356 |
Energy | £101 | £91 | £74–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £264 | £197–£305 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £86 | £37–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wickford Primary School Large reserves
- Normanby Primary School Large reserves
- Dowson Primary Academy Tight
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School In deficit
- West Ewell Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Pathfinder CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eldon Grove Academy Large reserves
- The Redstart Primary School Large reserves
- Canford Heath Junior School Large reserves
- High Lawn Primary School In deficit
- St James Church School Large reserves
- Glen Hills Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £5,915 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £55 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £160k | £338 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £515k | £1,091 |
Money raised by parents
TIDBURY GREEN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1046448, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £14k | £233 |
2025-08 | £6k | £3k |
2024-08 | £8k | £14k |
2023-08 | £8k | £14k |
2022-08 | £7k | £116 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on premises is £643 a pupil, against a typical £294 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £375 a pupil, against a typical £264 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £296 a pupil, against a typical £214 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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