Broad Heath Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £3.3m in reserve, 69% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Coventry · 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 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£314k | £1.9m | 652 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£259k | £2.2m | 678 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£71k | £2.1m | 671 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£96k | £2.2m | 634 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £3.5m | +£356k | £2.6m | 684 |
2023-24 | £4.2m | £3.7m | +£452k | £3.0m | 662 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.3m | +£208k | £3.2m | 684 |
2025-26 | £4.8m | £4.7m | +£79k | £3.3m | 658 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,130 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,674.
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 | £3,476 | £2,984 | £2,857–£3,250 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,416 | £1,497 | £1,195–£1,666 |
Supply staff | £36 | £94 | £52–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £206 | £331 | £248–£391 |
Premises | £497 | £354 | £268–£423 |
Energy | £89 | £92 | £59–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £278 | £268 | £202–£331 |
Bought-in services | £240 | £133 | £61–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bede Academy Large reserves
- Seymour Park Community Primary School Healthy
- Green Lane Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cavendish Primary School Healthy
- Parkgate Primary School Healthy
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Ashmead Combined School Healthy
- Chantry Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oakfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Beeston Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £6,905 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £200k | £303 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £315k | £478 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £227k | £345 |
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 £240 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £497 a pupil, against a typical £354 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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