Briar Hill Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £35k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | £64k | 270 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£8k | £72k | 267 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£40k | £32k | 259 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£51k | £83k | 265 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£14k | £69k | 267 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£866 | £68k | 281 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£28k | £96k | 296 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£62k | £35k | 296 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,239.
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 | £3,410 | £3,035 | £2,882–£3,267 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,713 | £1,117 | £954–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £-1 | £96 | £45–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £306 | £242–£379 |
Premises | £260 | £319 | £280–£385 |
Energy | £69 | £101 | £84–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £252 | £228–£299 |
Bought-in services | £295 | £126 | £79–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Picknalls First School Large reserves
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre In deficit
- Pierrepont Gamston Primary School Healthy
- Holly Primary School In deficit
- Haslington Primary Academy Healthy
- Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Large reserves
- Deanshanger Primary School Healthy
- St Giles CofE Primary School Tight
- Kings Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Hopton Primary School Tight
- Avanti Gardens School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,703 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £559 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £192 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £165 |
Money raised by parents
Federation Friends of Briar Hill Infant and St Margarets CE Junior Schools (charity 1128096, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £8k |
2024-08 | £6k | £9k |
2023-08 | £5k | £2k |
2022-08 | £6k | £2k |
2021-08 | £5k | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £295 a pupil, against a typical £126 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,713 a pupil, against a typical £1,117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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