Bilston Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £508k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wolverhampton · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£59k | £186k | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£103k | £289k | 424 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£77k | £366k | 425 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£110k | £256k | 440 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£126k | £382k | 437 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£81k | £301k | 458 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£77k | £378k | 460 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£129k | £508k | 456 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,694 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,748.
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 | £3,312 | £3,242 | £3,017–£3,453 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,817 | £1,769 | £1,487–£2,117 |
Supply staff | £16 | £171 | £37–£285 |
Admin and clerical | £387 | £293 | £249–£367 |
Premises | £358 | £458 | £324–£557 |
Energy | £98 | £110 | £93–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £312 | £223–£387 |
Bought-in services | £255 | £223 | £126–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stradbroke Primary School Heading for deficit
- Moat House Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Richard's RC Primary School Healthy
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School In deficit
- Mill Hill Primary Academy Healthy
- Irk Valley Community School Tight
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Healthy
- Chantry Community Primary School Healthy
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rivers Primary Academy Healthy
- Penbridge Junior School Healthy
- Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,700 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £288 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £341k | £747 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £278 |
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?
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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