Brampton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £552k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 5 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newham · 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 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£174k | £945k | 886 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.2m | +£94k | £1.0m | 876 |
2020-21 | £6.5m | £6.3m | +£148k | £1.2m | 874 |
2021-22 | £6.4m | £6.6m | -£251k | £936k | 885 |
2022-23 | £6.8m | £7.1m | -£275k | £661k | 882 |
2023-24 | £7.1m | £7.1m | -£30k | £631k | 878 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £7.4m | -£34k | £597k | 880 |
2025-26 | £7.6m | £7.6m | -£45k | £552k | 880 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,683 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,809.
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 | £3,763 | £3,738 | £3,219–£4,092 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,049 | £1,592 | £1,172–£1,781 |
Supply staff | £171 | £153 | £61–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £443 | £348 | £269–£465 |
Premises | £371 | £387 | £328–£480 |
Energy | £117 | £110 | £82–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £222 | £163–£323 |
Bought-in services | £455 | £164 | £92–£357 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Thornton Primary School In deficit
- Sandringham Primary School In deficit
- Central Park Primary School In deficit
- Elmhurst Primary School Large reserves
- Wood End Park Academy Large reserves
- Uphall Primary School Healthy
- George Spicer Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gifford Primary School Healthy
- Barley Lane Primary School Healthy
- Plumcroft Primary School In deficit
- William Bellamy Primary School In deficit
- Sudbury Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.5m | £8,526 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £712k | £809 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £357k | £405 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £233k | £264 |
Money raised by parents
BRAMPTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1210725, Registered)
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £455 a pupil, against a typical £164 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,049 a pupil, against a typical £1,592 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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