Brandwood Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £13k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£91k | £86k | 445 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£12k | £73k | 448 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£44k | £117k | 442 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£35k | £82k | 437 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£77k | £5k | 436 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£118k | £123k | 450 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£35k | £88k | 440 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£75k | £13k | 437 |
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 0% of them. It spends £7,550 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,996.
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 | £3,426 | £3,194 | £2,795–£3,556 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,194 | £1,717 | £1,389–£2,038 |
Supply staff | £139 | £138 | £47–£328 |
Admin and clerical | £179 | £306 | £215–£363 |
Premises | £637 | £360 | £294–£429 |
Energy | £63 | £103 | £88–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £499 | £309 | £203–£377 |
Bought-in services | £622 | £134 | £78–£305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashton West End Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Bentley West Primary School Tight
- Fosse Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy Tight
- Herringham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Blaise Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Mellers Primary School Tight
- New Park Primary School Large reserves
- Harefield Primary School Large reserves
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Large reserves
- Hebburn Lakes Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,329 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £115k | £263 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £267k | £611 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £116 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £622 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £637 a pupil, against a typical £360 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £499 a pupil, against a typical £309 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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