Alumwell Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £187k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Walsall · 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£15k | £44k | 363 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£20k | £63k | 367 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£190k | £253k | 359 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£76k | £329k | 360 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£115k | £214k | 364 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£40k | £175k | 360 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£108k | £283k | 360 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£95k | £187k | 360 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,411 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,561.
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 | £3,945 | £3,431 | £3,145–£3,738 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,161 | £1,634 | £1,387–£1,996 |
Supply staff | £288 | £162 | £91–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £367 | £274 | £206–£383 |
Premises | £627 | £389 | £332–£459 |
Energy | £410 | £110 | £95–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £302 | £242–£372 |
Bought-in services | £500 | £154 | £83–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Hill Primary Academy Healthy
- Mowmacre Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Sea View Primary School In deficit
- Paston Ridings Primary School Healthy
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Healthy
- Wellesbourne Community Primary School Healthy
- Wharton Primary School In deficit
- Ince CofE Primary School Healthy
- Victoria Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Hatfield Academy Healthy
- Windmill Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £7,853 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £140k | £389 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £301k | £837 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £106k | £293 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £410 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £500 a pupil, against a typical £154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £627 a pupil, against a typical £389 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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