Colmore Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £165k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Primary · Community school.
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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£30k | £237k | 480 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£35k | £273k | 480 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£7k | £265k | 476 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£24k | £242k | 478 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£58k | £300k | 477 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£63k | £363k | 477 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£170k | £193k | 479 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£28k | £165k | 475 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,983 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,638.
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 | £3,134 | £3,088 | £2,898–£3,351 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,106 | £1,318 | £1,127–£1,788 |
Supply staff | £290 | £131 | £54–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £407 | £297 | £235–£364 |
Premises | £176 | £348 | £297–£396 |
Energy | £72 | £90 | £73–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £283 | £293 | £217–£357 |
Bought-in services | £559 | £112 | £23–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lime Tree Primary Academy In deficit
- Camps Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shortstown Primary School Large reserves
- Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Southway Primary School Large reserves
- Downfield Primary School Large reserves
- Loughton School Large reserves
- South Borough Primary School Healthy
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,238 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £185k | £390 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £223k | £469 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £326k | £687 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £559 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £290 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £407 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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