Brindishe Green School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £620k in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lewisham · Primary · Community school.
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 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£31k | £504k | 665 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£61k | £565k | 646 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£156k | £721k | 642 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£24k | £745k | 640 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£88k | £833k | 620 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.6m | +£47k | £880k | 604 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.9m | -£133k | £747k | 604 |
2025-26 | £5.0m | £5.2m | -£127k | £620k | 578 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 87% of them. It spends £8,942 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,451.
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 | £3,981 | £3,585 | £3,279–£3,801 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,418 | £1,412 | £1,047–£1,722 |
Supply staff | £148 | £271 | £50–£511 |
Admin and clerical | £573 | £332 | £254–£408 |
Premises | £405 | £405 | £319–£520 |
Energy | £161 | £104 | £77–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £182 | £261 | £181–£313 |
Bought-in services | £715 | £248 | £145–£387 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Preston Park Primary School Healthy
- South Park Primary School Healthy
- Mossbourne Riverside Academy Large reserves
- Parsonage Farm Primary School In deficit
- Poplar Primary School In deficit
- Grange Park School Heading for deficit
- Lionel Primary School Heading for deficit
- Monteagle Primary School In deficit
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- George Carey Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Squirrels Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Hylands Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £8,353 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £245k | £424 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £208k | £360 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £339k | £587 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £715 a pupil, against a typical £248 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £573 a pupil, against a typical £332 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £161 a pupil, against a typical £104 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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