Calthorpe Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £9.2m | £8.9m | +£336k | £1.2m | 387 |
2019-20 | £9.8m | £9.3m | +£528k | £1.7m | 395 |
2020-21 | £10.4m | £9.4m | +£946k | £988k | 397 |
2021-22 | £10.8m | £9.9m | +£905k | -£435k | 427 |
2022-23 | £12.1m | £10.9m | +£1.2m | £1.6m | 428 |
2023-24 | £12.3m | £11.8m | +£469k | £1.2m | 432 |
2024-25 | £13.5m | £12.5m | +£981k | £1.7m | 430 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 67% of them. It spends £29,012 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,448.
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 | £9,230 | £9,067 | £8,534–£11,001 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,209 | £8,269 | £6,343–£9,874 |
Supply staff | £1,153 | £794 | £212–£2,175 |
Admin and clerical | £891 | £998 | £709–£1,398 |
Premises | £1,200 | £1,130 | £778–£1,647 |
Energy | £500 | £268 | £203–£361 |
Learning resources & ICT | £691 | £694 | £519–£1,012 |
Bought-in services | £170 | £554 | £356–£880 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Selly Oak Trust School In deficit
- Alt Bridge School Healthy
- Great Oaks School Healthy
- Park Community Academy Large reserves
- The Oaks Secondary School Healthy
- Thomas Bewick School Large reserves
- Merstone School Heading for deficit
- Queensbury School Large reserves
- Bank View High School Healthy
- Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Large reserves
- Mayfield School Large reserves
- Grange School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.6m | £31,551 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7.5m | £17,391 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £74 |
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 energy is £500 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £12,209 a pupil, against a typical £8,269 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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