Brentwood School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £216k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Trafford · Not applicable · Community 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 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£74 | £623k | 113 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.4m | -£236k | £387k | 113 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£42k | £345k | 115 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£22k | £323k | 123 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£95k | £228k | 137 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£5k | £233k | 148 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.5m | +£4k | £237k | 169 |
2025-26 | £5.4m | £5.4m | -£21k | £216k | 185 |
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 27% of them. It spends £29,383 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,592.
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 | £10,183 | £9,593 | £8,981–£11,260 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,109 | £9,108 | £6,764–£10,761 |
Supply staff | £261 | £464 | £76–£930 |
Admin and clerical | £978 | £972 | £833–£1,293 |
Premises | £1,337 | £1,164 | £823–£1,426 |
Energy | £608 | £275 | £199–£376 |
Learning resources & ICT | £544 | £830 | £545–£1,191 |
Bought-in services | £2,378 | £507 | £281–£1,449 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Palmerston School Large reserves
- Westhaven School Heading for deficit
- Ash Trees Academy Large reserves
- Pathfield School Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Delius Large reserves
- Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy Large reserves
- Fox Wood Special School Large reserves
- Landgate School, Bryn Large reserves
- Welcombe Hills School In deficit
- Kingsland Primary School Large reserves
- Applebee Wood School Large reserves
- Yewstock School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £28,997 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.7m | £14,328 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £365 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £707 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,378 a pupil, against a typical £507 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £608 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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