Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: school finances
Tight
Holds £186k 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). Birmingham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP VESEY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL 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 | £6.1m | £5.8m | +£291k | £291k | 1,164 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£118k | £202k | 1,247 |
2020-21 | £7.2m | £6.9m | +£306k | £508k | 1,290 |
2021-22 | £7.7m | £7.4m | +£291k | £735k | 1,309 |
2022-23 | £8.4m | £8.5m | -£18k | £822k | 1,347 |
2023-24 | £9.5m | £10.0m | -£428k | £738k | 1,379 |
2024-25 | £10.2m | £10.0m | +£151k | £186k | 1,413 |
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 £7,098 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,455.
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 | £3,880 | £4,252 | £4,058–£4,512 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £484 | £775 | £488–£963 |
Supply staff | £28 | £62 | £46–£102 |
Admin and clerical | £512 | £386 | £266–£466 |
Premises | £486 | £369 | £286–£512 |
Energy | £170 | £117 | £103–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £662 | £582 | £446–£750 |
Bought-in services | £280 | £63 | £32–£89 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brine Leas School Tight
- Wallingford School Tight
- All Saints Catholic School York Large reserves
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Heading for deficit
- Sponne School Large reserves
- Malmesbury School Large reserves
- Burford School Healthy
- Fullbrook School Healthy
- Impington Village College Large reserves
- Waingels Tight
- The Petersfield School Large reserves
- St Laurence School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.8m | £6,966 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £91k | £64 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £337k | £238 |
Money raised by parents
BISHOP VESEY’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1124857, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £12k |
2024-08 | £4k | £5k |
2023-08 | £9k | £4k |
2022-08 | £8k | £3k |
2021-08 | £3k | £4k |
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 bought-in services is £280 a pupil, against a typical £63 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £170 a pupil, against a typical £117 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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