Brandling Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £135k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gateshead · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£54k | £279k | 182 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£280 | £279k | 189 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£823 | £278k | 196 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£616 | £278k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£15k | £263k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£131k | £132k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£44k | £88k | 217 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£48k | £135k | 208 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,880 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,907.
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 | £3,555 | £3,396 | £3,055–£3,781 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,635 | £1,641 | £1,387–£1,897 |
Supply staff | £31 | £157 | £65–£358 |
Admin and clerical | £398 | £328 | £243–£449 |
Premises | £461 | £424 | £345–£561 |
Energy | £100 | £116 | £100–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £479 | £306 | £218–£384 |
Bought-in services | £264 | £244 | £113–£370 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Parkfield Primary School Large reserves
- Hilton Lane Primary School Large reserves
- New Delaval Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ranikhet Academy Tight
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- South Kirkby Academy Large reserves
- Litherland Moss Primary School Healthy
- Westlands First School Large reserves
- St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,755 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £174k | £833 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £155k | £745 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £353 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,635 a pupil, against a typical £1,641 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £479 a pupil, against a typical £306 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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