Broad Oak Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £534k, 23% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£37k | -£54k | 523 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£143k | -£197k | 520 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£55k | -£252k | 472 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.9m | -£216k | -£468k | 440 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £3.0m | -£224k | -£692k | 408 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£71k | -£620k | 332 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£104k | -£516k | 278 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£18k | -£534k | 264 |
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 £9,013 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,928.
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 | £3,854 | £3,232 | £2,898–£3,636 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,701 | £1,572 | £1,096–£1,934 |
Supply staff | £256 | £127 | £66–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £277 | £194–£362 |
Premises | £497 | £374 | £305–£432 |
Energy | £209 | £109 | £86–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £418 | £281 | £204–£375 |
Bought-in services | £556 | £136 | £65–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Godmanchester Bridge Academy Tight
- Wellsprings Primary School Large reserves
- Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cromer Junior School In deficit
- Lift Hazelwood Large reserves
- Chilmington Green Primary School Large reserves
- Witham Oaks Academy Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Tight
- St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Greenmount Primary School Tight
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £8,276 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £195k | £739 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £135k | £514 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £177k | £671 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 50% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £556 a pupil, against a typical £136 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £256 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £209 a pupil, against a typical £109 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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