Broad Square Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£18k | £296k | 414 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£73k | £223k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£10k | £233k | 424 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£101k | £132k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£91k | £41k | 414 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£98k | £139k | 420 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£6k | £133k | 406 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£14k | £119k | 390 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,122 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,953.
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 | £3,948 | £3,347 | £3,114–£3,579 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,326 | £1,429 | £1,219–£1,720 |
Supply staff | £362 | £103 | £23–£255 |
Admin and clerical | £341 | £303 | £243–£335 |
Premises | £1,198 | £334 | £282–£373 |
Energy | £62 | £81 | £71–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £266 | £260 | £199–£324 |
Bought-in services | £199 | £169 | £97–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East Stour Primary School Large reserves
- Kings Hedges Primary School Large reserves
- Claregate Primary School In deficit
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsway Primary School Heading for deficit
- Westerhope Primary School Large reserves
- Lilycroft Primary School Large reserves
- Westmoor Primary School Tight
- Plover Primary School Tight
- Cadland Primary School In deficit
- Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Large reserves
- St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,536 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £279 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £250k | £641 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £215k | £552 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,198 a pupil, against a typical £334 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £362 a pupil, against a typical £103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,948 a pupil, against a typical £3,347 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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