Elms Bank: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bury · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £5.3m | £5.6m | -£216k | -£31k | 219 |
2019-20 | £7.5m | £7.0m | +£453k | £743k | 247 |
2020-21 | £8.4m | £7.4m | +£971k | £1.3m | 279 |
2021-22 | £8.9m | £8.3m | +£620k | £1.4m | 302 |
2022-23 | £9.2m | £8.5m | +£680k | £1.2m | 307 |
2023-24 | £9.6m | £9.0m | +£554k | £1.2m | 338 |
2024-25 | £10.6m | £9.6m | +£977k | £1.7m | 350 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 73% of them. It spends £27,420 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,570.
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 | £9,886 | £9,516 | £8,444–£10,725 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,206 | £9,204 | £7,062–£10,550 |
Supply staff | £1,583 | £783 | £75–£2,501 |
Admin and clerical | £1,014 | £990 | £693–£1,202 |
Premises | £1,714 | £1,139 | £1,014–£1,363 |
Energy | £454 | £310 | £214–£410 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,183 | £752 | £533–£886 |
Bought-in services | £263 | £446 | £232–£1,137 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Co-op Academy Southfield Large reserves
- Greenacre School Large reserves
- Abbey Hill Academy & College Healthy
- Meadowfield School Heading for deficit
- Rowan Park School Large reserves
- St Nicholas' School Large reserves
- Beaumont Hill Academy Healthy
- Broomfield South SILC In deficit
- Mayfield School Heading for deficit
- Oakwood Academy Healthy
- Collingwood School & Media Arts College Large reserves
- The Pines Special School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.5m | £30,046 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6.1m | £17,320 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £175k | £500 |
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 learning resources & ict is £1,183 a pupil, against a typical £752 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,714 a pupil, against a typical £1,139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £454 a pupil, against a typical £310 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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