Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £600k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
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 | £2.8m | -£242k | £505k | 458 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£129k | £376k | 448 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£177k | £553k | 438 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£65k | £488k | 436 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£8k | £480k | 440 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£51k | £429k | 445 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£115k | £314k | 442 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£286k | £600k | 444 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,887 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,246.
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 | £3,464 | £3,267 | £3,025–£3,541 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,105 | £1,648 | £1,423–£1,861 |
Supply staff | £612 | £196 | £131–£430 |
Admin and clerical | £466 | £317 | £214–£360 |
Premises | £1 | £381 | £315–£497 |
Energy | £229 | £116 | £95–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £125 | £277 | £197–£343 |
Bought-in services | £871 | £137 | £76–£259 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Devonshire Primary Academy Large reserves
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Healthy
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Large reserves
- Forest Park Primary School Healthy
- Old Hall Drive Academy Large reserves
- Meynell Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Seymour Road Academy Large reserves
- Goldsmith Primary Academy Healthy
- West View Primary School Large reserves
- Rose Street Primary School Healthy
- Boundary Primary School Large reserves
- Kings Rise Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £8,237 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £275k | £620 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £407k | £917 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £130k | £294 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £871 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £612 a pupil, against a typical £196 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £229 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £466 a pupil, against a typical £317 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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