Lordswood Boys' School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £20k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CENTRAL ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£171k | -£92k | 323 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£153k | £61k | 368 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£219k | £282k | 376 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£106k | £158k | 426 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£34k | £190k | 496 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.6m | -£31k | £119k | 542 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £5.0m | -£100k | £20k | 656 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,546 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,445.
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 | £4,567 | £4,524 | £4,210–£4,899 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £939 | £898 | £711–£1,328 |
Supply staff | £0 | £202 | £113–£350 |
Admin and clerical | £180 | £489 | £400–£572 |
Premises | £322 | £501 | £390–£574 |
Energy | £232 | £210 | £148–£272 |
Learning resources & ICT | £386 | £459 | £347–£624 |
Bought-in services | £27 | £91 | £28–£228 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Large reserves
- Hylands School Large reserves
- The Hyndburn Academy Heading for deficit
- The Pedmore High School Large reserves
- St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Newland School for Girls Large reserves
- Whittington Green School Healthy
- Hetton Academy Large reserves
- Staffordshire University Academy Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic School Large reserves
- Orion Spires Large reserves
- The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.9m | £7,402 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £75 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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