Brampton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£14k | £33k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £39k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £971k | +£96k | £135k | 192 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£34k | £169k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£73k | £95k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£1k | £96k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£1k | £97k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£2k | £96k | 200 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,251 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,412.
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 | £3,769 | £3,277 | £2,961–£3,429 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,327 | £1,561 | £1,270–£1,833 |
Supply staff | £196 | £104 | £43–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £203 | £342 | £255–£406 |
Premises | £371 | £409 | £339–£511 |
Energy | £143 | £122 | £76–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £342 | £269–£455 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £211 | £96–£293 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School Large reserves
- William Read Primary Academy Healthy
- Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Large reserves
- Pebsham Primary Academy Healthy
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Heamoor Community Primary School In deficit
- Ashurst Primary School In deficit
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary Healthy
- Gillibrand Primary School Large reserves
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,969 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £498 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £97k | £486 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £272 |
Money raised by parents
BRAMPTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1092048, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £6k | £6k |
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £6k | £8k |
2023-08 | £3k | £2k |
2022-08 | £484 | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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