Fallings Park Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £85k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wolverhampton · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£26k | £306k | 624 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£46k | £260k | 646 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£4k | £263k | 671 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£161k | £424k | 676 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£157k | £267k | 684 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.9m | -£160k | £106k | 670 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £5.1m | -£21k | £85k | 676 |
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 0% of them. It spends £7,555 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,854.
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 | £3,467 | £3,149 | £2,829–£3,435 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,795 | £1,430 | £1,222–£1,620 |
Supply staff | £155 | £283 | £90–£463 |
Admin and clerical | £216 | £277 | £190–£367 |
Premises | £354 | £365 | £287–£445 |
Energy | £132 | £112 | £89–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £240 | £182–£363 |
Bought-in services | £281 | £87 | £33–£169 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Somerville Primary (NC) School Healthy
- Parkfield Community School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Temple Large reserves
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Large reserves
- Village Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chapel Street Community Primary School Healthy
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- The Crescent Academy Healthy
- Lily Lane Primary School Healthy
- Wilbraham Primary School Healthy
- Arden Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £7,347 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £226k | £335 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £580k | £859 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £119k | £176 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £281 a pupil, against a typical £87 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,795 a pupil, against a typical £1,430 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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