Brandhall Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £150k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sandwell · 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£59k | £176k | 450 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£41k | £144k | 457 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£122k | £266k | 451 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£68k | £198k | 446 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£172k | £25k | 452 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£69k | £123k | 428 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£68k | £54k | 420 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£96k | £150k | 418 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,499 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,174.
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 | £3,094 | £3,284 | £3,045–£3,395 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,801 | £1,684 | £1,340–£1,980 |
Supply staff | £71 | £174 | £55–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £275 | £253–£344 |
Premises | £705 | £396 | £314–£437 |
Energy | £117 | £98 | £84–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £271 | £205–£345 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £173 | £103–£366 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Croyland Primary School Healthy
- Friars Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Greenfields Community Primary School Large reserves
- Edgewick Community Primary School Large reserves
- Burnt Oak Primary School Healthy
- Old Fletton Primary School Healthy
- Oaklands Primary School Large reserves
- Saxon Way Primary School Healthy
- Horncastle Primary School Healthy
- Gilbertstone Primary School Healthy
- Belfield Community School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,031 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £260 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £235k | £564 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £291k | £698 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £705 a pupil, against a typical £396 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £425 a pupil, against a typical £275 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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