Cromwell Junior and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 5% 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: CROMWELL LEARNING COMMUNITY 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 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£281k | -£103k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£159k | £30k | 231 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£249k | £129k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£1k | £119k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£6k | £76k | 229 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£5k | £20k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£219k | £88k | 228 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,390 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,420.
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 | £2,289 | £3,721 | £3,315–£4,126 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,952 | £1,785 | £1,205–£2,191 |
Supply staff | £197 | £374 | £153–£584 |
Admin and clerical | £1,053 | £415 | £337–£536 |
Premises | £259 | £496 | £369–£603 |
Energy | £289 | £152 | £99–£181 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £270 | £196–£432 |
Bought-in services | £386 | £151 | £90–£427 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heygreen Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School In deficit
- The Oak Tree Academy Large reserves
- Lift Caldicotes Large reserves
- Caedmon Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsway Primary Academy School Tight
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Large reserves
- Trosnant Junior School Large reserves
- Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Tight
- West Walker Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Foundry Large reserves
- Grangetown Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,333 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £66 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,053 a pupil, against a typical £415 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £289 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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