Brookhouse Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £28k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackburn with Darwen · 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£6k | £110k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | £115k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£10k | £105k | 240 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£6k | £99k | 243 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£3k | £102k | 236 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£37k | £140k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£18k | £122k | 234 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£94k | £28k | 228 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,506 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,779.
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 | £3,340 | £3,135 | £2,866–£3,295 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,171 | £1,449 | £1,231–£1,695 |
Supply staff | £41 | £114 | £54–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £584 | £297 | £261–£416 |
Premises | £548 | £355 | £258–£424 |
Energy | £168 | £101 | £84–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £255 | £207–£379 |
Bought-in services | £355 | £139 | £86–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School In deficit
- Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Healthy
- Perton Primary Academy Large reserves
- All Souls Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kings Copse Primary School In deficit
- Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Howden Junior School Heading for deficit
- Grove Lea Primary School Tight
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Broadmead Lower School Tight
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Healthy
- Chester Park Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,930 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £217k | £952 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £206 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £163 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £355 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £584 a pupil, against a typical £297 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £168 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £548 a pupil, against a typical £355 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,171 a pupil, against a typical £1,449 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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