Kitts Green Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £281k in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£188k | -£186k | 65 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £2.0m | -£385k | -£572k | 61 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£210k | -£361k | 69 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £1.4m | +£1.2m | £571k | 77 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.5m | +£546k | £863k | 81 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.9m | -£426k | £0 | 70 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£191k | £281k | 58 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 £43,155 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £34,107.
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 | £14,862 | £13,993 | £12,148–£15,614 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,897 | £7,823 | £5,954–£11,700 |
Supply staff | £586 | £1,850 | £411–£3,397 |
Admin and clerical | £1,293 | £1,421 | £1,059–£2,212 |
Premises | £3,793 | £1,514 | £1,288–£2,215 |
Energy | £1,241 | £480 | £348–£630 |
Learning resources & ICT | £810 | £1,755 | £904–£3,066 |
Bought-in services | £2,138 | £863 | £425–£2,109 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kilgarth School In deficit
- North Star 82° Large reserves
- Eaton Hall Specialist Academy In deficit
- King's Academy Lord Wilson In deficit
- Gilbrook School In deficit
- Haywood Grove School Large reserves
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College Large reserves
- North Star 240° Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Rathbone Large reserves
- Norman Cornish Academy In deficit
- The Polygon School Large reserves
- NeneGate Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £39,828 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £850k | £14,655 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £34 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £1,241 a pupil, against a typical £480 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,793 a pupil, against a typical £1,514 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £12,897 a pupil, against a typical £7,823 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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