Waverley Studio College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £783k in reserve, 34% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Secondary · Studio schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£33k | £703k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£43k | £744k | 242 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£263k | £939k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.7m | -£270k | £535k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£122k | £454k | 250 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£334k | £694k | 266 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£125k | £783k | 257 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 100% of them. It spends £8,463 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,735.
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 | £4,393 | £4,609 | £4,213–£4,923 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,065 | £757–£1,360 |
Supply staff | £393 | £234 | £60–£354 |
Admin and clerical | £412 | £508 | £337–£641 |
Premises | £257 | £458 | £247–£605 |
Energy | £198 | £262 | £173–£336 |
Learning resources & ICT | £899 | £504 | £372–£689 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £132 | £63–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charles Read Academy In deficit
- SGS Forest High School In deficit
- West Moors Middle School In deficit
- Aldridge UTC Warrington In deficit
- Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Large reserves
- Cape Cornwall School In deficit
- XP School Large reserves
- Atlantic Academy Large reserves
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC In deficit
- Bmat Stem Academy Large reserves
- Chester International School Large reserves
- Monkseaton Coastal School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £8,949 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £899 a pupil, against a typical £504 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £393 a pupil, against a typical £234 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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