Brockington College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £340k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMBRACE MULTI 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 | £7.3m | £6.8m | +£535k | £1.7m | 1,252 |
2019-20 | £7.3m | £6.7m | +£656k | £2.2m | 1,228 |
2020-21 | £7.1m | £6.6m | +£451k | £2.5m | 1,210 |
2021-22 | £7.4m | £7.2m | +£243k | £2.5m | 1,194 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £7.5m | -£595k | £1.5m | 1,189 |
2023-24 | £7.5m | £8.4m | -£915k | £610k | 1,198 |
2024-25 | £8.8m | £8.7m | +£124k | £340k | 1,199 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,243 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,210.
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 | £3,766 | £4,284 | £4,083–£4,441 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £531 | £750 | £562–£845 |
Supply staff | £405 | £71 | £40–£134 |
Admin and clerical | £452 | £433 | £302–£570 |
Premises | £458 | £411 | £314–£465 |
Energy | £163 | £129 | £109–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £486 | £353–£607 |
Bought-in services | £42 | £94 | £53–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Bicester School Large reserves
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- The Cottesloe School Tight
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Tight
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Large reserves
- The Thomas Adams School Tight
- Congleton High School In deficit
- Sawston Village College Tight
- Heart of England School Large reserves
- Abbey Park School Large reserves
- St Edward's College In deficit
- Chew Valley School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £6,940 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £245k | £204 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £494k | £412 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £405 a pupil, against a typical £71 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £163 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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