Bramley Sunnyside Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £123k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rotherham · 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£33k | -£1k | 274 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£13k | £12k | 256 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£23k | £35k | 256 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£17k | £18k | 258 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£13k | £31k | 265 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£28k | £59k | 262 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £61k | 262 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£61k | £123k | 259 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,489 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,314.
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 | £2,592 | £2,937 | £2,780–£3,249 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,679 | £1,254 | £946–£1,528 |
Supply staff | £202 | £120 | £81–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £316 | £271–£378 |
Premises | £338 | £323 | £287–£423 |
Energy | £135 | £94 | £74–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £286 | £188–£390 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £143 | £81–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Oakfield Junior School Healthy
- Foxmoor Primary School Tight
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Brooklands Primary School Large reserves
- Liphook Infant School Large reserves
- Great Ellingham Primary School Healthy
- Solent Infant School Large reserves
- Tylers Green Middle School Large reserves
- Willaston Primary Academy Large reserves
- Orchard Infant School Tight
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,446 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £153 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £280 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £135 a pupil, against a typical £94 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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