Broom Barns Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £284k in reserve, 16% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | £179k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £177k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£54k | £231k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£45k | £277k | 215 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | £266k | 213 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£69k | £334k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£35k | £299k | 222 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£16k | £284k | 213 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,598.
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 | £3,329 | £3,312 | £3,110–£3,895 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,679 | £1,612 | £1,304–£1,868 |
Supply staff | £38 | £137 | £68–£416 |
Admin and clerical | £423 | £354 | £293–£414 |
Premises | £433 | £441 | £386–£517 |
Energy | £64 | £142 | £106–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £470 | £284 | £237–£346 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £241 | £109–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thorplands Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Tight
- Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Field Junior School Large reserves
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Large reserves
- King George V Primary School Large reserves
- St Marys Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,332 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £665 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £138k | £650 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £245 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,679 a pupil, against a typical £1,612 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £470 a pupil, against a typical £284 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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