Brockswood Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £321k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.4m | +£65k | £285k | 246 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£58k | £343k | 241 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£41k | £384k | 223 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£57k | £327k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £324k | 224 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£5k | £318k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£24k | £294k | 224 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£26k | £321k | 240 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,698 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,033.
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 | £3,295 | £3,194 | £2,816–£3,542 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,885 | £1,435 | £1,235–£1,733 |
Supply staff | £149 | £102 | £61–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £468 | £315 | £253–£373 |
Premises | £256 | £371 | £301–£444 |
Energy | £93 | £104 | £85–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £529 | £261 | £197–£353 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £149 | £84–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenacres Primary Academy Large reserves
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Large reserves
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Healthy
- John Shelton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Starbeck Primary Academy In deficit
- Bellfield Primary School Healthy
- Lawns Park Primary School Healthy
- Hythe Primary School Healthy
- St. Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Grange Community Junior School In deficit
- Featherstone Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,692 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £159k | £663 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £92k | £383 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £401 |
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 learning resources & ict is £529 a pupil, against a typical £261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £468 a pupil, against a typical £315 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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