Colmers School and Sixth Form College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £514k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Secondary · Foundation school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £6.7m | £6.6m | +£117k | £809k | 1,108 |
2019-20 | £7.1m | £7.5m | -£314k | £494k | 1,129 |
2020-21 | £7.9m | £7.9m | +£10k | £505k | 1,184 |
2021-22 | £9.3m | £9.1m | +£132k | £637k | 1,215 |
2022-23 | £10.1m | £10.0m | +£84k | £721k | 1,247 |
2023-24 | £10.3m | £10.6m | -£320k | £401k | 1,244 |
2024-25 | £10.9m | £10.8m | +£91k | £492k | 1,184 |
2025-26 | £10.7m | £10.6m | +£22k | £514k | 1,147 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 10% of them. It spends £9,283 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,159.
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 | £5,352 | £4,229 | £4,014–£4,750 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,261 | £1,090 | £890–£1,239 |
Supply staff | £139 | £218 | £149–£382 |
Admin and clerical | £729 | £438 | £337–£539 |
Premises | £520 | £457 | £332–£646 |
Energy | £153 | £183 | £140–£230 |
Learning resources & ICT | £415 | £472 | £396–£628 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £102 | £52–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Firth Park Large reserves
- Ormiston SWB Academy Large reserves
- Derby Cathedral School Large reserves
- Colton Hills Community School Large reserves
- Cockburn John Charles Academy Large reserves
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- The Bulwell Academy Large reserves
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Large reserves
- Grace Academy Darlaston Large reserves
- The Portsmouth Academy Healthy
- Liberty Academy Large reserves
- Moseley Park Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.7m | £9,291 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £96 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £687k | £599 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £114 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £729 a pupil, against a typical £438 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,352 a pupil, against a typical £4,229 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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