Brookfield Community School: school finances
Tight
Holds £79k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £6.4m | £6.8m | -£305k | £1.1m | 1,130 |
2019-20 | £6.1m | £6.5m | -£399k | £400k | 1,084 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £5.9m | +£293k | £491k | 1,082 |
2021-22 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£228k | £411k | 1,093 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£244k | £293k | 1,107 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £7.2m | -£42k | £86k | 1,143 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £7.7m | +£437k | £79k | 1,170 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 10% of them. It spends £6,597 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,429.
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 | £4,679 | £4,240 | £3,816–£4,549 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £770 | £835 | £570–£1,056 |
Supply staff | £86 | £125 | £59–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £439 | £354–£529 |
Premises | £125 | £427 | £333–£528 |
Energy | £127 | £141 | £110–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £397 | £466 | £419–£577 |
Bought-in services | £10 | £78 | £29–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cox Green School Large reserves
- The Coleshill School In deficit
- Chelmer Valley High School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic School Large reserves
- King Edward VI CEVC School Heading for deficit
- Ormskirk School Large reserves
- Dereham Neatherd High School Large reserves
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy Large reserves
- Melksham Oak Community School Large reserves
- Manshead Church of England Academy Large reserves
- William Edwards School Large reserves
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.0m | £6,864 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £194k | £166 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £219k | £187 |
Money raised by parents
BROOKFIELD PARENT AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1043640, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £390 |
2024-08 | £11k | £16k |
2023-08 | £5k | £840 |
2022-08 | £6k | £4k |
2021-08 | £2k | £5k |
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?
- 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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