Barr's Hill School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £319k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Coventry · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE FUTURES 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 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£50k | £220k | 682 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £4.6m | +£232k | £417k | 709 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £5.2m | -£33k | £381k | 772 |
2021-22 | £5.8m | £5.7m | +£91k | £221k | 847 |
2022-23 | £6.8m | £6.3m | +£465k | £396k | 928 |
2023-24 | £7.7m | £7.4m | +£340k | £454k | 995 |
2024-25 | £8.7m | £8.2m | +£417k | £319k | 1,043 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,903 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,101.
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 | £4,518 | £4,413 | £4,136–£4,827 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £712 | £1,027 | £772–£1,189 |
Supply staff | £134 | £140 | £63–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £463 | £397 | £349–£502 |
Premises | £605 | £446 | £363–£543 |
Energy | £74 | £191 | £134–£244 |
Learning resources & ICT | £378 | £510 | £443–£603 |
Bought-in services | £317 | £116 | £50–£184 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grace Academy Coventry Large reserves
- Netherthorpe School Tight
- Our Lady's RC High School Large reserves
- Morecambe Bay Academy Large reserves
- The Grangefield Academy Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Blackburn Central High School Large reserves
- Coppice Performing Arts School Large reserves
- Holly Lodge Girls' College In deficit
- The Winsford Academy Large reserves
- Wednesfield Academy Large reserves
- Marine Academy Plymouth Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.6m | £8,217 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £171 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £86 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £317 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £605 a pupil, against a typical £446 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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