Fox Hollies School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £779k in reserve, 22% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Not applicable · Foundation special 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£2k | £442k | 102 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£150k | £293k | 101 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£209k | £502k | 108 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£162k | £664k | 108 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£145k | £809k | 110 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£118k | £927k | 110 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£26k | £901k | 112 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£121k | £779k | 116 |
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 87% of them. It spends £31,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,248.
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 | £10,934 | £11,244 | £9,582–£14,138 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,478 | £8,191 | £6,517–£11,370 |
Supply staff | £2,522 | £477 | £155–£989 |
Admin and clerical | £1,826 | £1,152 | £1,005–£1,536 |
Premises | £976 | £1,565 | £932–£1,906 |
Energy | £225 | £466 | £313–£625 |
Learning resources & ICT | £805 | £1,081 | £708–£1,484 |
Bought-in services | £1,748 | £596 | £146–£1,677 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stephenson Academy In deficit
- Cloughwood Academy Large reserves
- Shenstone Lodge School Heading for deficit
- St Bernard's School Large reserves
- Archers Brook SEMH School Healthy
- Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Large reserves
- Stone Bay School Large reserves
- Hill Top School In deficit
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- Lever Park School Healthy
- Spring Brook Academy Healthy
- Oak Bank School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £29,373 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.1m | £18,075 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £55k | £473 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £580 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,522 a pupil, against a typical £477 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,826 a pupil, against a typical £1,152 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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