Dorridge Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £475k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
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: ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£200k | £482k | 662 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£39k | £521k | 658 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£177k | £344k | 667 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£137k | £481k | 670 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£21k | £501k | 672 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£115k | £351k | 679 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.3m | +£288k | £475k | 662 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,455 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,902.
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 | £2,825 | £2,973 | £2,792–£3,107 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,063 | £1,062 | £982–£1,260 |
Supply staff | £127 | £67 | £4–£127 |
Admin and clerical | £732 | £290 | £243–£359 |
Premises | £251 | £297 | £255–£373 |
Energy | £94 | £77 | £69–£83 |
Learning resources & ICT | £122 | £270 | £185–£364 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £81 | £39–£121 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingswood Parks Primary School Large reserves
- Lindfield Primary Academy Tight
- Heymann Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Blackwood School Healthy
- Fairview Community Primary School Healthy
- Bridgewater Primary School Large reserves
- Barley Fields Primary Healthy
- Hagley Primary School Large reserves
- The Olive School, Blackburn Large reserves
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School Healthy
- Boxgrove Primary School Large reserves
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £5,608 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £178 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £865k | £1,308 |
Money raised by parents
DORRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1158774, Registered) raised £41k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £41k | £28k |
2024-08 | £45k | £32k |
2023-08 | £39k | £22k |
2022-08 | £16k | £11k |
2021-08 | £5k | £4k |
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 admin and clerical is £732 a pupil, against a typical £290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £94 a pupil, against a typical £77 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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