Short Wood Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £95k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£28k | £152k | 528 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£47k | £199k | 532 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£47k | £152k | 526 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£50k | £102k | 532 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£8k | £111k | 538 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£2k | £109k | 540 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£14k | £95k | 527 |
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 £6,958 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,766.
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 | £3,575 | £3,208 | £2,837–£3,442 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,183 | £1,474 | £1,254–£1,779 |
Supply staff | £74 | £111 | £53–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £279 | £237–£321 |
Premises | £466 | £320 | £267–£414 |
Energy | £105 | £97 | £78–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £288 | £196–£349 |
Bought-in services | £212 | £143 | £71–£270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horton Grange Primary School In deficit
- Gusford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Ferndale Primary School Large reserves
- Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Heading for deficit
- Lowerplace Primary School Healthy
- Ernesettle Community School Large reserves
- Warley Road Primary Academy Healthy
- Firs Primary School Tight
- Byron Primary School Tight
- Hugh Gaitskell Primary School Healthy
- Brackensdale Spencer Academy In deficit
- Woodston Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £6,618 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £272 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £257k | £488 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £165k | £313 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £466 a pupil, against a typical £320 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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