Alston Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £898k in reserve, 21% 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: LEIGH 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 | £3.4m | £3.7m | -£313k | £829k | 643 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£229k | £893k | 638 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£121k | £843k | 636 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£121k | £785k | 643 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.6m | +£312k | £913k | 644 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£239k | £961k | 621 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£98k | £898k | 634 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,655 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,958.
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 | £2,946 | £3,149 | £2,837–£3,518 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,233 | £1,490 | £1,166–£1,765 |
Supply staff | £514 | £256 | £45–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £277 | £190–£318 |
Premises | £240 | £352 | £285–£425 |
Energy | £52 | £104 | £89–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £85 | £252 | £206–£373 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £93 | £33–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stanley Grove Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bordesley Green Primary School Large reserves
- Yarnfield Primary School Large reserves
- Ayresome Primary School Large reserves
- Arden Primary School Healthy
- Birchfields Primary School Healthy
- Grove School Large reserves
- Wilbraham Primary School Healthy
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Waterloo Primary Academy Large reserves
- Broad Oak Community Primary School Healthy
- Chapel Street Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £6,868 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £87 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £22 |
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 bought-in services is £278 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £514 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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