Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £121k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Walsall · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£18k | -£3k | 360 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£38k | £35k | 353 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£178k | £213k | 353 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£63k | £412k | 350 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£4k | £407k | 359 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£61k | £346k | 658 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£14k | £332k | 662 |
2025-26 | £5.1m | £5.3m | -£210k | £121k | 663 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,027 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,951.
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 | £3,725 | £3,142 | £2,829–£3,396 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,139 | £1,500 | £1,260–£1,945 |
Supply staff | £191 | £164 | £91–£333 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £260 | £192–£352 |
Premises | £363 | £326 | £256–£425 |
Energy | £110 | £108 | £86–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £226 | £272 | £209–£320 |
Bought-in services | £341 | £122 | £59–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East Park Academy Large reserves
- Luton Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Large reserves
- Linthorpe Community Primary School Healthy
- Villiers Primary School Large reserves
- Lansdowne Primary Academy Large reserves
- Biggin Hill Primary School Healthy
- Walkergate Community School Healthy
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy Large reserves
- Northwood Park Primary School Large reserves
- The Rydal Academy Tight
- Newington Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £7,581 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £335k | £505 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £426k | £643 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £132 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £341 a pupil, against a typical £122 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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