Yardley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £233k in reserve, 4% 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 | £3.9m | £4.1m | -£172k | £540k | 839 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£50k | £490k | 840 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£148k | £638k | 832 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£108k | £530k | 837 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.7m | +£58k | £587k | 839 |
2023-24 | £5.0m | £5.2m | -£203k | £385k | 835 |
2024-25 | £5.4m | £5.6m | -£187k | £197k | 835 |
2025-26 | £5.6m | £5.6m | +£35k | £233k | 831 |
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 £6,722 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,279.
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 | £3,981 | £3,197 | £2,923–£3,501 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £908 | £1,618 | £1,281–£2,000 |
Supply staff | £88 | £152 | £87–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £311 | £215–£405 |
Premises | £215 | £351 | £295–£407 |
Energy | £44 | £102 | £89–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £126 | £242 | £196–£270 |
Bought-in services | £272 | £162 | £89–£266 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King's Oak Primary School Healthy
- Temple Hill Primary Academy Healthy
- Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Cliftonville Primary School Large reserves
- The Academy of Woodlands Large reserves
- Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School Healthy
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Harehills Primary School Healthy
- Heybrook Primary School Large reserves
- Frederick Bird Academy Healthy
- Rowley Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Byron Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.5m | £6,570 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £239k | £288 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £523k | £630 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £195 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £3,981 a pupil, against a typical £3,197 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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