Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull: school finances
Tight
Holds £400k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Solihull · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £8.2m | £7.6m | +£603k | £182k | 1,558 |
2019-20 | £8.6m | £8.0m | +£525k | £294k | 1,604 |
2020-21 | £9.9m | £9.1m | +£881k | £0 | 1,645 |
2021-22 | £10.9m | £9.6m | +£1.2m | £0 | 1,673 |
2022-23 | £11.9m | £10.6m | +£1.3m | £0 | 1,709 |
2023-24 | £13.0m | £12.0m | +£987k | £0 | 1,702 |
2024-25 | £13.9m | £12.7m | +£1.3m | £400k | 1,710 |
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 £7,404 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,028.
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 | £4,391 | £4,141 | £3,911–£4,286 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £701 | £634 | £447–£766 |
Supply staff | £116 | £50 | £18–£115 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £375 | £235–£491 |
Premises | £325 | £334 | £284–£441 |
Energy | £142 | £119 | £101–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,010 | £562 | £434–£666 |
Bought-in services | £57 | £68 | £41–£125 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northampton School for Boys Healthy
- Charters School Large reserves
- Cheadle Hulme High School Large reserves
- Queens' School Large reserves
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Fulford School Healthy
- Calthorpe Park School Healthy
- Mayflower High School Healthy
- High Storrs School Large reserves
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Large reserves
- Finham Park School Large reserves
- Whitley Bay High School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.7m | £8,022 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £324k | £189 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £211k | £123 |
Money raised by parents
TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY SOLIHULL PTA (charity 1171246, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £9k |
2024-08 | £10k | £10k |
2023-08 | £8k | £7k |
2022-08 | £8k | £8k |
2021-08 | £9k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 learning resources & ict is £1,010 a pupil, against a typical £562 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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