Brownhills Ormiston Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £563k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Walsall · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ORMISTON ACADEMIES 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 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£148k | £34k | 692 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£33k | £321 | 698 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £4.7m | +£479k | £0 | 696 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.1m | +£292k | £0 | 699 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.5m | +£263k | £0 | 714 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £6.1m | +£204k | £0 | 720 |
2024-25 | £6.8m | £6.5m | +£297k | £563k | 745 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,662 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,998.
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 | £4,399 | £4,601 | £4,297–£5,088 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £989 | £1,172 | £1,012–£1,333 |
Supply staff | £298 | £259 | £176–£370 |
Admin and clerical | £683 | £542 | £423–£630 |
Premises | £528 | £634 | £449–£822 |
Energy | £223 | £187 | £135–£223 |
Learning resources & ICT | £451 | £512 | £412–£613 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £149 | £50–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Academy Normanby Large reserves
- Litherland High School In deficit
- Sandhill View Academy Large reserves
- Astrea Academy Woodfields Healthy
- Netherhall Learning Campus High School Large reserves
- Kings Heath Secondary School Large reserves
- North Cambridge Academy Tight
- Ferryhill School Large reserves
- Dover Christ Church Academy Tight
- The Blyth Academy Large reserves
- John Spence Community High School Healthy
- North Shore Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.5m | £8,779 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £224k | £301 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £210k | £282 |
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?
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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