Brindishe Manor School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £235k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£105k | £378k | 453 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£115k | £493k | 450 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£33k | £525k | 450 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£50k | £475k | 438 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£127k | £349k | 442 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£122k | £227k | 434 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£1k | £228k | 428 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£7k | £235k | 421 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,249 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,452.
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 | £3,555 | £3,376 | £3,204–£3,647 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,109 | £1,332 | £1,180–£1,585 |
Supply staff | £202 | £68 | £14–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £399 | £365 | £302–£440 |
Premises | £445 | £371 | £306–£447 |
Energy | £137 | £101 | £78–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £359 | £270–£415 |
Bought-in services | £738 | £306 | £179–£440 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Blue School CofE Primary Tight
- Princess Frederica CofE Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Crook Log Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher RC Primary School Tight
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Large reserves
- Warrender Primary School Large reserves
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Bernadette Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,372 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £282 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £91k | £216 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £399k | £949 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £202 a pupil, against a typical £68 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £738 a pupil, against a typical £306 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £137 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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