Stirchley Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £542k in reserve, 33% 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: EVOLVE EDUCATION 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 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£239k | £468k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£1k | £472k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£25k | £499k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£13k | £527k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£194k | £528k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£16k | £514k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£28k | £542k | 210 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,705 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,178.
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 | £4,129 | £3,147 | £2,951–£3,628 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,110 | £1,463 | £1,216–£1,692 |
Supply staff | £243 | £134 | £77–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £327 | £272–£391 |
Premises | £333 | £399 | £333–£510 |
Energy | £190 | £107 | £81–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £303 | £245–£351 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £195 | £136–£330 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Wyberton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow Large reserves
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Large reserves
- St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Tangmere Primary Academy Healthy
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,433 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £85k | £405 |
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 £190 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £500 a pupil, against a typical £327 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,129 a pupil, against a typical £3,147 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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