Baginton Fields Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £234k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Coventry · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THRIVE EDUCATION 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£57k | £265k | 100 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£192k | £458k | 114 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£186k | £643k | 116 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£42k | £602k | 117 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£229k | £372k | 117 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£124k | £234k | 128 |
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 27% of them. It spends £28,930 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,580.
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 | £10,219 | £10,231 | £9,420–£12,068 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,633 | £9,267 | £6,010–£12,022 |
Supply staff | £2,102 | £767 | £267–£1,970 |
Admin and clerical | £1,000 | £1,087 | £805–£1,695 |
Premises | £1,172 | £1,283 | £1,025–£1,752 |
Energy | £547 | £354 | £263–£544 |
Learning resources & ICT | £367 | £718 | £624–£989 |
Bought-in services | £367 | £427 | £243–£623 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pendle View Primary School Large reserves
- High Park School Tight
- Hazel Court School Large reserves
- Nancealverne School Healthy
- Pens Meadow School In deficit
- Longcause Community Special School Heading for deficit
- The Loyne Specialist School Healthy
- Newlands School Large reserves
- Oak Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Woodsetton School Large reserves
- Greenbank School Large reserves
- Knowsley Central School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £27,633 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.8m | £14,398 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £172 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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