Brindley Heath Junior School Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £350k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MANOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£31k | £165k | 257 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£38k | £181k | 258 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£80k | £213k | 246 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£73k | £239k | 239 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£49k | £227k | 229 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£117k | £281k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£98k | £350k | 228 |
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 97% of them. It spends £5,996 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,745.
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 | £2,930 | £3,258 | £2,846–£3,508 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,070 | £1,389 | £1,186–£1,628 |
Supply staff | £83 | £101 | £46–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £250 | £337 | £264–£419 |
Premises | £399 | £379 | £301–£432 |
Energy | £136 | £96 | £76–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £227 | £201–£301 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £177 | £113–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southbourne Junior School Healthy
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Tight
- Appledore School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Broadmead Lower School Tight
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Healthy
- Whytemead Primary School Large reserves
- Quinton Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Havannah Primary School In deficit
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,272 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £114k | £500 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £158 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £351 a pupil, against a typical £227 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £136 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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