Shireland Technology Primary: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £297k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £668k | £638k | +£30k | £31k | 86 |
2020-21 | £996k | £1.0m | -£15k | £55k | 156 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£114k | £168k | 217 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£32k | £135k | 275 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£182k | £180k | 340 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£241k | £297k | 399 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,429 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,268.
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 | £2,952 | £3,287 | £3,029–£3,530 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,085 | £1,607 | £1,339–£1,853 |
Supply staff | £60 | £156 | £55–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £323 | £293 | £254–£403 |
Premises | £373 | £387 | £303–£446 |
Energy | £98 | £98 | £80–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £421 | £256 | £199–£364 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £138 | £97–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Orchard Fields Community School Healthy
- Lilycroft Primary School Large reserves
- Holland Moor Primary School Large reserves
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Plover Primary School Tight
- Lodge Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Gilbertstone Primary School Healthy
- Belfield Community School Large reserves
- Kings Hedges Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,850 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £258 |
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 learning resources & ict is £421 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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