Billesley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £352k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION 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 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£190k | £95k | 636 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£215k | £139k | 636 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£294k | £266k | 664 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £3.9m | +£791k | £368k | 673 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.1m | +£637k | £749k | 675 |
2023-24 | £5.2m | £4.9m | +£340k | £0 | 684 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £5.3m | +£417k | £352k | 684 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,704 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,875.
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 | £3,848 | £3,187 | £2,827–£3,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,301 | £1,530 | £1,220–£1,970 |
Supply staff | £107 | £165 | £92–£322 |
Admin and clerical | £593 | £251 | £184–£332 |
Premises | £423 | £352 | £271–£395 |
Energy | £117 | £107 | £86–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £258 | £222–£309 |
Bought-in services | £380 | £137 | £62–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- White Hall Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- Lansdowne Primary Academy Large reserves
- Crossacres Primary Academy Healthy
- Linthorpe Community Primary School Healthy
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Highfield Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Hovingham Primary School Healthy
- Richmond Hill Academy Healthy
- Al-Furqan Primary School Large reserves
- Villiers Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Walkergate Community School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £8,187 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £433k | £634 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £127 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £380 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £593 a pupil, against a typical £251 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,848 a pupil, against a typical £3,187 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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