Bishop Milner Catholic College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £236k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-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 | £5.0m | £4.8m | +£222k | £866k | 870 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £5.3m | -£19k | £449k | 839 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £4.5m | +£737k | £1.2m | 843 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.0m | +£259k | £1.2m | 862 |
2022-23 | £5.6m | £5.6m | -£80k | £838k | 861 |
2023-24 | £5.9m | £6.1m | -£226k | £324k | 853 |
2024-25 | £6.8m | £6.6m | +£189k | £236k | 839 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £7,903 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,791.
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 | £4,266 | £4,508 | £4,301–£4,810 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £751 | £861 | £739–£987 |
Supply staff | £431 | £132 | £91–£243 |
Admin and clerical | £354 | £375 | £236–£541 |
Premises | £579 | £424 | £365–£557 |
Energy | £198 | £149 | £113–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £410 | £481 | £406–£585 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £101 | £55–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Fisher Catholic High School Large reserves
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys Large reserves
- Belvidere School Large reserves
- Wykham Park In deficit
- Testwood School Large reserves
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Large reserves
- Dixons Kings Academy Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre In deficit
- The Lenham School Large reserves
- Henley Bank High School Large reserves
- Selston High School Large reserves
- Buckler's Mead School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.6m | £7,833 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £12 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £332k | £396 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £431 a pupil, against a typical £132 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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