Highters Heath Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k 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: EXCELSIOR 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£8k | £95k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£12k | £107k | 201 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£141k | £249k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£23k | £272k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£147k | £0 | 185 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£30k | £71k | 169 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,450 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,635.
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 | £3,882 | £3,928 | £3,435–£4,329 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,041 | £1,856 | £1,493–£2,102 |
Supply staff | £178 | £211 | £80–£359 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £422 | £292–£531 |
Premises | £231 | £502 | £422–£658 |
Energy | £189 | £172 | £121–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £349 | £310 | £255–£395 |
Bought-in services | £130 | £326 | £109–£540 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Langland Community School Large reserves
- Fieldhead Primary Academy Healthy
- Thrybergh Primary School Large reserves
- South Stanley Junior School Large reserves
- Bridge Hall Primary School Healthy
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School Large reserves
- Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Gorsewood Primary School Large reserves
- Mundella Primary School Healthy
- Warren Hills Community Primary School In deficit
- Dinnington Community Primary School In deficit
- Castleway Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,556 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £462 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £71 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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