Timberley Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £690k in reserve, 15% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.6m | £4.2m | +£395k | £981k | 631 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£90k | £1.1m | 646 |
2020-21 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£72k | £1.1m | 643 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.3m | +£138k | £1.3m | 643 |
2022-23 | £4.6m | £4.8m | -£225k | £1.1m | 624 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.9m | -£266k | £690k | 589 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 80% of them. It spends £8,282 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,711.
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 | £3,336 | £3,400 | £3,126–£3,654 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,241 | £1,485 | £1,313–£1,794 |
Supply staff | £187 | £204 | £37–£536 |
Admin and clerical | £280 | £328 | £254–£374 |
Premises | £615 | £407 | £361–£486 |
Energy | £219 | £107 | £92–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £445 | £306 | £231–£395 |
Bought-in services | £83 | £130 | £52–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sandbrook Community Primary School Healthy
- Lily Lane Primary School Healthy
- Arboretum Primary School Large reserves
- Yenton Primary School Large reserves
- Hartley Brook Primary School Healthy
- Wyndcliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Claremont Primary School Healthy
- The Oval School Large reserves
- Parkfield Community School Healthy
- Broad Oak Community Primary School Healthy
- Coleshill Heath School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £7,713 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £256k | £435 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £117 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £219 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £615 a pupil, against a typical £407 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £445 a pupil, against a typical £306 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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