North Bromsgrove High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £380k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SHIRES 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 | £5.3m | £5.6m | -£297k | -£2.4m | 816 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.9m | -£402k | -£2.8m | 833 |
2020-21 | £5.8m | £6.4m | -£651k | -£3.5m | 888 |
2021-22 | £6.2m | £6.5m | -£260k | -£3.7m | 948 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £7.1m | -£196k | -£3.9m | 1,006 |
2024-25 | £9.0m | £8.7m | +£290k | £380k | 1,080 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,044 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,576.
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 | £4,365 | £4,343 | £4,026–£4,501 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £496 | £820 | £641–£1,031 |
Supply staff | £75 | £110 | £59–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £403 | £450 | £374–£529 |
Premises | £1,625 | £436 | £327–£517 |
Energy | £0 | £134 | £110–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £522 | £425 | £393–£637 |
Bought-in services | £144 | £126 | £78–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Fisher Catholic College Tight
- Maricourt Catholic High School Large reserves
- Epsom and Ewell High School Large reserves
- William Edwards School Large reserves
- Plympton Academy Healthy
- Chiltern Hills Academy Large reserves
- Chilwell School Large reserves
- Noadswood School Large reserves
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Large reserves
- Haygrove School Large reserves
- Teign School Tight
- Thirsk School & Sixth Form College Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.7m | £8,081 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £270k | £250 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £85 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,625 a pupil, against a typical £436 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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