St Laurence Church Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £53k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£13k | £154k | 360 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£84 | £154k | 360 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£98k | £252k | 354 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£17k | £235k | 356 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£37k | £198k | 364 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£10k | £208k | 359 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£98k | £306k | 354 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£253k | £53k | 359 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,052 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,685.
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 | £4,004 | £3,134 | £2,886–£3,429 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £678 | £1,289 | £1,039–£1,681 |
Supply staff | £209 | £169 | £120–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £305 | £242–£362 |
Premises | £437 | £355 | £252–£456 |
Energy | £140 | £87 | £72–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £124 | £312 | £223–£355 |
Bought-in services | £672 | £146 | £97–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kettering Park Junior Academy Large reserves
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy In deficit
- Normanton Junior Academy Large reserves
- Matchborough First School Academy Heading for deficit
- Mandeville Primary School Large reserves
- Stafford Junior School Large reserves
- St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Waterwells Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kennington Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Harlow Green Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hatch Warren Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,119 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £260 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £147k | £411 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £229 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST LAURENCE CHURCH JUNIOR SCHOOL (charity 1200113, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £17k | £19k |
2024-08 | £13k | £13k |
2023-08 | £19k | £9k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £672 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £140 a pupil, against a typical £87 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £453 a pupil, against a typical £305 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,004 a pupil, against a typical £3,134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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