St Thomas Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FIORETTI 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£219k | £329k | 235 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£129k | £0 | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.3m | +£427k | £0 | 234 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.4m | +£463k | £0 | 236 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.6m | +£416k | £0 | 234 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£377k | £82k | 237 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,105 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,090.
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 | £3,165 | £3,487 | £3,302–£3,892 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,308 | £1,699 | £1,203–£2,121 |
Supply staff | £190 | £213 | £81–£304 |
Admin and clerical | £270 | £337 | £265–£412 |
Premises | £494 | £467 | £400–£543 |
Energy | £173 | £123 | £116–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £304 | £301 | £252–£414 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £194 | £74–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School Large reserves
- Endeavour Primary Academy Tight
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Edward the Elder Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rye Community Primary School Large reserves
- King's Lander Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Eastway Primary School Heading for deficit
- St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bentley New Village Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £8,608 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £257 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £114 |
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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