Braidwood School for the Deaf: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £739k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Not applicable · Foundation special 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£68k | £178k | 62 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£28k | £150k | 60 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£228k | £378k | 72 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£132k | £246k | 71 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£148k | £394k | 70 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£83k | £311k | 83 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£245k | £556k | 92 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£184k | £739k | 82 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 93% of them. It spends £31,730 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,716.
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 | £15,581 | £13,737 | £11,559–£14,916 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,839 | £7,556 | £6,019–£9,233 |
Supply staff | £0 | £1,492 | £635–£2,181 |
Admin and clerical | £2,774 | £1,320 | £1,142–£1,673 |
Premises | £1,576 | £1,793 | £1,456–£2,823 |
Energy | £98 | £500 | £361–£770 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,917 | £1,208 | £868–£2,023 |
Bought-in services | £1,108 | £1,076 | £413–£2,448 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Unified Academy Healthy
- Peak School Large reserves
- Sutton House Academy Large reserves
- Newbridge Learning Community Large reserves
- The Rose School In deficit
- Woolston Brook School In deficit
- Thomas Ashton School In deficit
- Brompton Hall School In deficit
- Westlands Academy Large reserves
- The Promise School Tight
- The Sky Academy Tight
- Bure Park Specialist Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £23,657 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.0m | £12,689 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £54k | £663 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £846k | £10,313 |
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 admin and clerical is £2,774 a pupil, against a typical £1,320 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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