Blackwood School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £253k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Walsall · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£18k | £38k | 690 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£9k | £47k | 710 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£210k | £257k | 694 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£114k | £0 | 697 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£75k | £8k | 681 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£369k | £253k | 674 |
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 23% of them. It spends £5,592 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,034.
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 | £3,068 | £2,881 | £2,763–£3,107 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £820 | £1,116 | £988–£1,286 |
Supply staff | £269 | £67 | £4–£127 |
Admin and clerical | £255 | £305 | £243–£374 |
Premises | £159 | £299 | £255–£373 |
Energy | £77 | £77 | £71–£88 |
Learning resources & ICT | £165 | £287 | £203–£364 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £89 | £45–£121 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heymann Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Fairview Community Primary School Healthy
- Dorridge Primary School Large reserves
- Kingswood Parks Primary School Large reserves
- Bridgewater Primary School Large reserves
- Lindfield Primary Academy Tight
- Hagley Primary School Large reserves
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Boxgrove Primary School Large reserves
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bowdon CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £6,048 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £205 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £92 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £269 a pupil, against a typical £67 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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