Albright Education Centre: school finances
Healthy
Holds £216k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sandwell · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£77k | £262k | 43 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£41k | £304k | 52 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£30k | £273k | 36 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£44k | £317k | 59 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£49k | £366k | 85 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£5k | £377k | 112 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.6m | -£544k | £216k | 152 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 30% of them. It spends £23,484 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,187.
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 | £15,221 | £13,955 | £10,484–£17,660 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,102 | £5,037 | £3,362–£7,103 |
Supply staff | £0 | £583 | £235–£937 |
Admin and clerical | £675 | £1,824 | £1,346–£2,599 |
Premises | £1,596 | £1,373 | £886–£1,529 |
Energy | £0 | £420 | £252–£493 |
Learning resources & ICT | £666 | £1,189 | £839–£2,292 |
Bought-in services | £815 | £870 | £174–£2,206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Children's Support Service Large reserves
- Nottingham HOPE Academy Large reserves
- Estuary Academy Large reserves
- Pathways Learning Centre In deficit
- The Key Education Centre Large reserves
- EOTAS Swindon Tight
- St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster Large reserves
- Stevenage Education Support Centre Large reserves
- Meadowbrook College In deficit
- The Heights Blackburn Large reserves
- The Altus School Large reserves
- River Tees Secondary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £19,375 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.2m | £14,794 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £38 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £529 |
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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