Court Farm Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £394k in reserve, 18% 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: BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£46k | £267k | 227 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£61k | £206k | 227 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£23k | £228k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£61k | £167k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£20k | £187k | 223 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£52k | £135k | 219 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£237k | £394k | 224 |
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 83% of them. It spends £8,487 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,952.
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 | £3,344 | £3,583 | £3,279–£3,900 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,929 | £1,631 | £1,312–£1,918 |
Supply staff | £1,062 | £169 | £68–£270 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £370 | £282–£468 |
Premises | £156 | £435 | £365–£558 |
Energy | £121 | £119 | £87–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £282 | £185–£345 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £184 | £78–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Large reserves
- Alexandra Junior School Healthy
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Carmountside Primary Academy Healthy
- Dukesgate Academy Heading for deficit
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Tight
- St Paul's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Landau Forte Academy Moorhead In deficit
- St Brigid's RC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Canklow Woods Primary School Large reserves
- Lyndhurst Primary School Healthy
- St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £9,473 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £147k | £656 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £71 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,062 a pupil, against a typical £169 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £411 a pupil, against a typical £282 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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