Shireland CBSO Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £147k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£36k | £3k | 146 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£308k | £147k | 308 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,052 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,959.
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 | £4,445 | £4,738 | £4,381–£5,035 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £818 | £1,086 | £757–£1,369 |
Supply staff | £97 | £305 | £140–£369 |
Admin and clerical | £471 | £521 | £406–£597 |
Premises | £562 | £478 | £328–£645 |
Energy | £597 | £240 | £186–£328 |
Learning resources & ICT | £377 | £498 | £389–£646 |
Bought-in services | £312 | £144 | £86–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio In deficit
- Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Large reserves
- North East Futures UTC In deficit
- Lift Broadlands Large reserves
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC In deficit
- Aldridge UTC Warrington In deficit
- William Lovell Church of England Academy Large reserves
- King Edward VI Academy In deficit
- Charles Read Academy In deficit
- Kirton Academy Large reserves
- Waverley Studio College Large reserves
- Cape Cornwall School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £9,711 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £367 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £597 a pupil, against a typical £240 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £312 a pupil, against a typical £144 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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