Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £442k in reserve, 14% 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: E-ACT 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 | £2.7m | £969k | +£1.7m | £0 | 430 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£425k | £0 | 424 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£273k | £0 | 410 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£24k | £0 | 436 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£138k | £0 | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£53k | -£53k | 412 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£278k | £442k | 412 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,796 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,772.
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 | £2,932 | £3,447 | £3,223–£3,834 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,602 | £1,590 | £1,324–£1,801 |
Supply staff | £417 | £179 | £102–£377 |
Admin and clerical | £204 | £340 | £238–£463 |
Premises | £335 | £417 | £320–£508 |
Energy | £87 | £113 | £95–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £393 | £308 | £207–£415 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £178 | £74–£315 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Front Lawn Primary Academy Healthy
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy Large reserves
- Zaytouna Primary School Large reserves
- Phoenix Primary School Healthy
- Paganel Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Green Way Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Broadoak Large reserves
- Woodthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Whitgreave Primary School Large reserves
- Osborne Primary School In deficit
- Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Anderton Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,437 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £318 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £34 |
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 supply staff is £417 a pupil, against a typical £179 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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