The Birley Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £387k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: L.E.A.D. 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 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£280k | -£159k | 1,134 |
2019-20 | £6.7m | £6.1m | +£626k | -£203k | 1,106 |
2020-21 | £6.9m | £6.3m | +£658k | -£15k | 1,075 |
2021-22 | £7.2m | £7.0m | +£208k | -£122k | 1,072 |
2022-23 | £7.8m | £7.8m | +£73k | £0 | 1,083 |
2023-24 | £8.2m | £8.2m | -£51k | £0 | 1,091 |
2024-25 | £8.6m | £8.4m | +£206k | £387k | 1,110 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,570 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,195.
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 | £3,995 | £4,401 | £4,068–£4,661 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £455 | £994 | £854–£1,169 |
Supply staff | £201 | £165 | £56–£305 |
Admin and clerical | £528 | £413 | £316–£544 |
Premises | £450 | £539 | £388–£826 |
Energy | £163 | £159 | £99–£198 |
Learning resources & ICT | £383 | £501 | £400–£543 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £100 | £61–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leasowes High School Large reserves
- Maltby Academy Large reserves
- Cannock Chase High School Large reserves
- The Long Eaton School Tight
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Large reserves
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Tight
- Newfield Secondary School Healthy
- Marsden Heights Community College Large reserves
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy Healthy
- Fairfield High School Large reserves
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £7,492 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £424k | £382 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £293k | £264 |
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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