Tettenhall Wood School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £742k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wolverhampton · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMETHYST ACADEMIES 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 | £3.1m | -£106k | £220k | 120 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£23k | £244k | 133 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£253k | £497k | 141 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£57k | £439k | 145 |
2022-23 | £5.1m | £5.2m | -£55k | £384k | 152 |
2023-24 | £6.2m | £6.0m | +£225k | £215k | 164 |
2024-25 | £6.7m | £5.8m | +£873k | £742k | 170 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 60% of them. It spends £34,188 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,047.
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 | £11,382 | £10,026 | £8,594–£11,521 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,747 | £10,725 | £8,080–£13,185 |
Supply staff | £3,706 | £908 | £222–£1,613 |
Admin and clerical | £2,018 | £1,029 | £904–£1,234 |
Premises | £1,565 | £1,411 | £1,140–£1,892 |
Energy | £894 | £338 | £249–£537 |
Learning resources & ICT | £524 | £742 | £535–£999 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £404 | £231–£1,096 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Briarwood School Large reserves
- Oakfield Park School Large reserves
- Hayfield School Tight
- Rowhill School Tight
- Oakdale School Large reserves
- Ashgate Croft School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Academy In deficit
- Ganton School Large reserves
- Newman School Large reserves
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Healthy
- Penn Fields School Large reserves
- The Birches School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.6m | £38,935 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.8m | £22,482 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £388 |
Money raised by parents
PTFA TETTENHALL WOOD SCHOOL (charity 1194392, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £12k | £26k |
2024-09 | £33k | £28k |
2023-09 | £1k | £860 |
2022-09 | £12k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 supply staff is £3,706 a pupil, against a typical £908 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £894 a pupil, against a typical £338 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,018 a pupil, against a typical £1,029 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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