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King Edward VI College Stourbridge: school finances

Healthy

Holds £785k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · 16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter.

Reserve at year end
£785k5% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£1.0mincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£5,825
Pupils
2,458

Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HEART OF MERCIA 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25

-£500k£0£500k2021-22: -£225k reserve2021-222022-23: -£246k reserve2022-232023-24: £203k reserve2023-242024-25: £785k reserve2024-25

Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25

Income Spending

£8.0m£10.0m£12.0m£14.0mIncomeSpending2021-22: income £11.0m, spending £10.3m2021-222022-23: income £12.2m, spending £11.7m2022-232023-24: income £13.5m, spending £12.4m2023-242024-25: income £14.3m, spending £13.3m2024-25
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2021-22
£11.0m
£10.3m
+£641k
-£225k
—
2022-23
£12.2m
£11.7m
+£516k
-£246k
—
2023-24
£13.5m
£12.4m
+£1.1m
£203k
—
2024-25
£14.3m
£13.3m
+£1.0m
£785k
2,458

Compared with similar schools

Similar schools are the 30 post16 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 10% of them. It spends £5,413 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,079.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £2,810 per pupil; similar schools £3,204 (middle half £2,906–£3,661)Teachers£2,810Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £711 per pupil; similar schools £573 (middle half £435–£721)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£711Supply staff: this school £21 per pupil; similar schools £23 (middle half £1–£47)Supply staff£21Admin and clerical: this school £496 per pupil; similar schools £429 (middle half £275–£608)Admin and clerical£496Premises: this school £261 per pupil; similar schools £287 (middle half £252–£349)Premises£261Energy: this school £70 per pupil; similar schools £110 (middle half £97–£132)Energy£70Learning resources & ICT: this school £462 per pupil; similar schools £464 (middle half £386–£579)Learning resources & ICT£462Bought-in services: this school £13 per pupil; similar schools £24 (middle half £12–£55)Bought-in services£13
Show the comparison as a table
Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£2,810
£3,204
£2,906–£3,661
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£711
£573
£435–£721
Supply staff
£21
£23
£1–£47
Admin and clerical
£496
£429
£275–£608
Premises
£261
£287
£252–£349
Energy
£70
£110
£97–£132
Learning resources & ICT
£462
£464
£386–£579
Bought-in services
£13
£24
£12–£55

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

Which schools are these?

Where the money comes from, 2024-25

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£14.2m
£5,773
SEN funding (part of grants)
£76k
£31
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£49k
£20

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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