Nonsuch Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £177k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£28k | £342k | 197 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£92k | £0 | 197 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£82k | £12k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£221k | £0 | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£257k | £0 | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£348k | £0 | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.2m | +£427k | £177k | 188 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,362 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,650.
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 | £3,537 | £3,736 | £3,396–£4,107 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,085 | £1,678 | £1,264–£2,115 |
Supply staff | £149 | £261 | £109–£434 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £431 | £341–£528 |
Premises | £0 | £475 | £369–£559 |
Energy | £0 | £141 | £120–£208 |
Learning resources & ICT | £468 | £347 | £235–£407 |
Bought-in services | £16 | £250 | £86–£385 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lift Charles Warren Large reserves
- Woodland Primary School Large reserves
- St. Clement's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Greenleys Junior School Large reserves
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Healthy
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases In deficit
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Greenfield Primary Academy In deficit
- Moor Nook Community Primary School Healthy
- Brownhills West Primary School Healthy
- Walton on the Naze Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,527 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £106 |
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 £468 a pupil, against a typical £347 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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