Smith's Wood Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £547k in reserve, 17% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 7 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Solihull · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SMITH'S WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY LIMITED can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£24k | £1.0m | 426 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£115k | £884k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£24k | £849k | 434 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£11k | £841k | 436 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£50k | £778k | 433 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£104k | £619k | 429 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£61k | £547k | 432 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,523 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,840.
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 | £3,336 | £3,353 | £3,079–£3,838 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,972 | £1,813 | £1,458–£2,058 |
Supply staff | £32 | £96 | £51–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £595 | £340 | £265–£401 |
Premises | £215 | £402 | £323–£534 |
Energy | £164 | £106 | £92–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £111 | £312 | £240–£392 |
Bought-in services | £215 | £218 | £122–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Irk Valley Community School Tight
- Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Horton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Healthy
- Northcote Primary School Large reserves
- Cavendish Primary School Tight
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Chantry Community Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Co-op Academy Oakwood Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,160 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £74 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £238 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £595 a pupil, against a typical £340 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £164 a pupil, against a typical £106 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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