Greet Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £429k in reserve, 8% 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: CREATE PARTNERSHIP 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 | £4.6m | £3.7m | +£873k | £1k | 851 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.0m | +£640k | £355k | 872 |
2020-21 | £4.8m | £4.3m | +£527k | £260k | 819 |
2021-22 | £4.7m | £4.3m | +£448k | £448k | 850 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£117k | £320k | 821 |
2023-24 | £5.0m | £4.9m | +£166k | £162k | 805 |
2024-25 | £5.4m | £4.8m | +£553k | £429k | 774 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,212 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,020.
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 | £2,461 | £3,279 | £2,912–£3,495 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,107 | £1,460 | £1,213–£1,757 |
Supply staff | £81 | £291 | £125–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £250 | £277 | £183–£333 |
Premises | £289 | £329 | £246–£407 |
Energy | £156 | £111 | £86–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £238 | £254 | £206–£321 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £91 | £35–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ayresome Primary School Large reserves
- The Crescent Academy Healthy
- Arden Primary School Healthy
- Yarnfield Primary School Large reserves
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Clifton Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel Street Community Primary School Healthy
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Large reserves
- Stanley Grove Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ward End Primary School Large reserves
- Alston Primary School Large reserves
- Somerville Primary (NC) School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £6,946 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £59 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £156 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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