E-ACT Shenley Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £854k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: E-ACT can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £7.0m | £3.0m | +£4.0m | £0 | 1,031 |
2019-20 | £7.3m | £5.3m | +£1.9m | £0 | 940 |
2020-21 | £7.1m | £6.4m | +£713k | £0 | 882 |
2021-22 | £7.0m | £6.5m | +£484k | £0 | 850 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £6.5m | +£984k | £0 | 825 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £6.0m | +£1.4m | £1.4m | 816 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £4.6m | +£3.6m | £854k | 795 |
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 83% of them. It spends £5,795 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,000.
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 | £1,882 | £4,636 | £4,455–£4,831 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £831 | £1,241 | £989–£1,389 |
Supply staff | £601 | £193 | £78–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £377 | £503 | £435–£679 |
Premises | £455 | £496 | £390–£623 |
Energy | £220 | £172 | £138–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £917 | £475 | £403–£647 |
Bought-in services | £5 | £98 | £40–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Regis Church of England Academy In deficit
- Oasis Academy Lister Park Large reserves
- Selly Park Girls' School Large reserves
- Mercia Northridge School Large reserves
- Dean Trust Wigan Large reserves
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Large reserves
- Ridgeway High School Heading for deficit
- Ormiston Denes Academy Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Catholic School Healthy
- Weston Secondary School Large reserves
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.6m | £9,610 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £133 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £523k | £658 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £601 a pupil, against a typical £193 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £917 a pupil, against a typical £475 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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