Broomgrove Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £79k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£47k | £32k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£9k | £23k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£6k | £17k | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£40k | -£23k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£12k | -£10k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£36k | £26k | 230 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£47k | £73k | 212 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,948 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,918.
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 | £3,379 | £3,220 | £3,085–£3,572 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,081 | £1,374 | £1,082–£1,547 |
Supply staff | £143 | £115 | £34–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £435 | £290 | £260–£346 |
Premises | £305 | £359 | £278–£459 |
Energy | £78 | £98 | £75–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £204 | £329 | £190–£386 |
Bought-in services | £343 | £149 | £77–£286 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Clifton Primary School Tight
- St James Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fair Field Junior School Healthy
- Hillmead Primary School Large reserves
- Boreham Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,454 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £186 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £363 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £152k | £717 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £343 a pupil, against a typical £149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £435 a pupil, against a typical £290 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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