Summerhill Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £536k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £4.7m | £4.0m | +£685k | £809k | 781 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £4.4m | +£325k | £1.1m | 775 |
2020-21 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£70k | £983k | 791 |
2021-22 | £5.2m | £4.6m | +£580k | £0 | 790 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £4.9m | +£509k | £0 | 774 |
2023-24 | £5.9m | £5.4m | +£582k | £0 | 774 |
2024-25 | £6.4m | £5.8m | +£599k | £536k | 744 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,746 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,921.
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 | £3,354 | £3,091 | £2,829–£3,422 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,365 | £1,448 | £1,243–£1,961 |
Supply staff | £164 | £138 | £24–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £278 | £237–£339 |
Premises | £227 | £326 | £287–£425 |
Energy | £116 | £92 | £77–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £258 | £202–£314 |
Bought-in services | £20 | £152 | £68–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Large reserves
- Frederick Bird Academy Healthy
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Heading for deficit
- Trinity CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy Large reserves
- Southey Green Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Linthorpe Community Primary School Healthy
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- Janet Duke Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.9m | £7,936 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £172k | £231 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £458k | £615 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,365 a pupil, against a typical £1,448 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £419 a pupil, against a typical £278 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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