Wilson Stuart School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EDUCATION IMPACT ACADEMY 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 | £5.5m | £4.9m | +£532k | £970k | 236 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.8m | -£336k | £1.1m | 237 |
2020-21 | £5.6m | £5.0m | +£641k | £1.4m | 233 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £5.3m | -£188k | £1.2m | 242 |
2022-23 | £7.0m | £6.2m | +£785k | £1.2m | 263 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £7.2m | +£258k | £1.2m | 268 |
2024-25 | £8.5m | £7.9m | +£591k | £1.7m | 255 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 93% of them. It spends £31,161 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,652.
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 | £12,439 | £9,884 | £8,420–£10,854 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,298 | £9,427 | £7,325–£11,047 |
Supply staff | £863 | £345 | £112–£1,147 |
Admin and clerical | £886 | £1,021 | £690–£1,278 |
Premises | £27 | £1,151 | £1,020–£1,448 |
Energy | £894 | £307 | £261–£497 |
Learning resources & ICT | £529 | £778 | £541–£1,048 |
Bought-in services | £725 | £406 | £287–£1,139 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newton Bridge Academy Healthy
- Princes School Large reserves
- Castle School Large reserves
- Danecourt School Healthy
- Ellen Tinkham School In deficit
- Broadfield Specialist School Healthy
- Watermill School Large reserves
- Chellow Heights Special School Healthy
- Westfield Arts College Healthy
- Oakwood School Large reserves
- Brackenfield Special School Large reserves
- Castle School, Cambridge In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.1m | £31,882 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.5m | £13,647 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £471k | £1,847 |
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 £894 a pupil, against a typical £307 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £12,439 a pupil, against a typical £9,884 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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