Reach School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £261k in reserve, 18% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE REACH FREE SCHOOL 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 | £957k | £956k | +£1k | £296k | 54 |
2019-20 | £969k | £971k | -£2k | £294k | 38 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£44k | £337k | 31 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£100k | £424k | 38 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£24k | £401k | 4 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£53k | £339k | 2 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£59k | £261k | 53 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 57% of them. It spends £29,151 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,071.
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 | £5,038 | £15,392 | £12,718–£19,113 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,170 | £5,418 | £4,274–£8,296 |
Supply staff | £2,057 | £622 | £341–£1,349 |
Admin and clerical | £2,509 | £1,875 | £965–£2,431 |
Premises | £245 | £1,465 | £865–£1,836 |
Energy | £491 | £396 | £226–£502 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,226 | £1,129 | £762–£1,535 |
Bought-in services | £2,170 | £706 | £146–£1,661 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit Heading for deficit
- Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit Healthy
- St Matthias Academy In deficit
- Reigate Valley College Large reserves
- Endeavour Academy Durham Large reserves
- Maple Medical PRU In deficit
- Thamesfield College Large reserves
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- Rowhill School In deficit
- Chiltern Way Academy Futures Large reserves
- Euler Academy Large reserves
- UET Compass Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £28,208 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £1,962 |
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 £2,057 a pupil, against a typical £622 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,170 a pupil, against a typical £706 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,226 a pupil, against a typical £1,129 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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