Topcliffe Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £264k in reserve, 8% 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: WASHWOOD HEATH 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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£110k | -£81k | 257 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£377k | £0 | 253 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£198k | £1k | 252 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.3m | +£424k | £58k | 255 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.6m | +£379k | £219k | 256 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£220k | £237k | 248 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£201k | £264k | 249 |
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 60% of them. It spends £12,378 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,791.
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 | £5,799 | £3,791 | £3,360–£4,251 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,044 | £1,791 | £1,209–£1,991 |
Supply staff | £1,028 | £290 | £113–£473 |
Admin and clerical | £554 | £407 | £331–£501 |
Premises | £418 | £489 | £376–£599 |
Energy | £124 | £150 | £110–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £177 | £337 | £208–£503 |
Bought-in services | £410 | £236 | £107–£419 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thorntree Academy Large reserves
- Seascape Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Healthy
- Princethorpe Junior School Healthy
- Trosnant Junior School Large reserves
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Seven Fields Primary School Healthy
- Marlborough Road Academy Heading for deficit
- Grangetown Primary School Large reserves
- Lower Meadow Primary School Healthy
- E-Act Barton Hill Academy Large reserves
- Caedmon Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £13,137 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £805k | £3,233 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £48 |
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 supply staff is £1,028 a pupil, against a typical £290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,044 a pupil, against a typical £1,791 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,799 a pupil, against a typical £3,791 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £554 a pupil, against a typical £407 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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