Allens Croft Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £507k in reserve, 13% 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 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£287k | £493k | 374 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£241k | £734k | 371 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£65k | £799k | 361 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£62k | £861k | 401 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.8m | -£664k | £197k | 417 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£58k | £139k | 415 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£319k | £458k | 405 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£48k | £507k | 380 |
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 70% of them. It spends £10,280 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,850.
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 | £3,908 | £3,505 | £3,110–£3,809 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,151 | £1,617 | £1,430–£1,862 |
Supply staff | £396 | £260 | £147–£506 |
Admin and clerical | £686 | £318 | £247–£459 |
Premises | £539 | £425 | £361–£486 |
Energy | £122 | £115 | £101–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £273 | £201–£403 |
Bought-in services | £786 | £167 | £63–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- City Academy Whitehawk Healthy
- Old Moat Primary School Large reserves
- Turves Green Primary School Healthy
- E-ACT Pathways Academy Large reserves
- Welford Primary School Large reserves
- Cleeve Primary School In deficit
- Manor Park Primary Academy Healthy
- Elms Farm Community Primary School Large reserves
- Somerville Primary School Large reserves
- The Parks Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Park View Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £10,152 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £598k | £1,572 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £379k | £997 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £256 |
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 £786 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £686 a pupil, against a typical £318 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,151 a pupil, against a typical £1,617 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £539 a pupil, against a typical £425 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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