Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £441k in reserve, 35% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · Middle deemed secondary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £805k | £807k | -£3k | £159k | 99 |
2019-20 | £754k | £790k | -£36k | £123k | 133 |
2020-21 | £904k | £817k | +£87k | £210k | 135 |
2021-22 | £993k | £969k | +£24k | £234k | 134 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £999k | +£65k | £299k | 141 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£60k | £359k | 131 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£16k | £375k | 131 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£67k | £441k | 150 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,911 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,427.
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 | £3,909 | £5,103 | £4,274–£5,821 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,559 | £983 | £763–£1,214 |
Supply staff | £81 | £187 | £19–£319 |
Admin and clerical | £473 | £549 | £377–£832 |
Premises | £159 | £508 | £331–£706 |
Energy | £192 | £215 | £130–£341 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £576 | £365–£747 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £145 | £59–£335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Somerset Studio School In deficit
- Monkseaton High School In deficit
- Solway Community School In deficit
- Leeds Jewish Free School Large reserves
- IKB Academy Healthy
- UTC Swindon In deficit
- Futures Institute Banbury In deficit
- River Academy Healthy
- Star Radcliffe Academy Tight
- Blackminster Middle School In deficit
- The Rural Enterprise Academy Tight
- XP Gateshead Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,949 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £237k | £1,583 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £67k | £447 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £405 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,559 a pupil, against a typical £983 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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