George Fentham Endowed School: school finances
Tight
Holds £29k 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). Solihull · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £958k | £934k | +£25k | £79k | 212 |
2019-20 | £972k | £993k | -£21k | £59k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £991k | +£50k | £109k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£43k | £151k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£76k | £76k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£49k | £27k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £48k | 202 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£19k | £29k | 208 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,568 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,586.
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 | £3,578 | £3,154 | £2,880–£3,493 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £506 | £1,239 | £981–£1,538 |
Supply staff | £381 | £80 | £37–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £284 | £311 | £271–£328 |
Premises | £300 | £340 | £305–£415 |
Energy | £126 | £102 | £90–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £497 | £296 | £232–£393 |
Bought-in services | £191 | £180 | £102–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St George's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse Large reserves
- The Gateway Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shoreside Primary School Tight
- Kineton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lum Head Primary School In deficit
- Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Healthy
- Broomfield School Healthy
- Ellington Primary School Healthy
- Hillside Community First School Healthy
- Alveston CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,933 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £65 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £209 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £542 |
Money raised by parents
GEORGE FENTHAM ENDOWED SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1022563, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £6k |
2024-08 | £3k | £2k |
2023-08 | £4k | £4k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £2k | £5k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £381 a pupil, against a typical £80 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £497 a pupil, against a typical £296 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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