St Laurence Church Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £207k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£12k | £31k | 266 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£60k | £92k | 270 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£76k | £167k | 271 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£45k | £123k | 271 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£67k | £56k | 270 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£35k | £91k | 268 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£130k | £221k | 267 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£15k | £207k | 254 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,644 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,099.
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 | £3,171 | £3,364 | £3,123–£3,787 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,318 | £1,251 | £996–£1,587 |
Supply staff | £437 | £130 | £69–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £437 | £300 | £236–£394 |
Premises | £346 | £364 | £302–£473 |
Energy | £42 | £115 | £90–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £100 | £304 | £239–£367 |
Bought-in services | £569 | £161 | £84–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hadrian Primary School In deficit
- Carr Junior School Healthy
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Healthy
- Mill Rythe Junior School Healthy
- The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lift Shafton Large reserves
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School In deficit
- Caister Infant With Nursery School Tight
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Large reserves
- Pilgrim Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,227 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £95k | £376 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £100k | £393 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £359 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS ASSOCIATION ST LAURENCE SCHOOL(INFANTS) (charity 1006919, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £10k |
2024-08 | £12k | £11k |
2023-08 | £12k | £4k |
2022-08 | £10k | £14k |
2021-08 | £5k | £4k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £569 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £437 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £437 a pupil, against a typical £300 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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