City Road Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £180k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRE EDUCATION COMMUNITY 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 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£160k | -£81k | 441 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £1.9m | +£422k | £49k | 402 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£244k | £50k | 410 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£319k | £193k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£135k | £56k | 425 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£314k | -£7k | 438 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £2.9m | +£513k | £180k | 444 |
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 £6,458 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,503.
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 | £2,092 | £3,247 | £3,072–£3,653 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,227 | £1,663 | £1,419–£2,041 |
Supply staff | £548 | £125 | £32–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £225 | £292 | £202–£401 |
Premises | £207 | £358 | £277–£442 |
Energy | £65 | £100 | £83–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £305 | £237–£379 |
Bought-in services | £81 | £204 | £87–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bowker Vale Primary School Tight
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- Camp Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Outwood Junior Academy Brumby Large reserves
- Platt Bridge Community School Healthy
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Southglade Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Nelson Primary School Large reserves
- Loxdale Primary School Large reserves
- Beaver Green Primary School Healthy
- St Clare's RC Primary School Healthy
- Barcroft Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,610 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £390k | £879 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £45 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £548 a pupil, against a typical £125 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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