Bramford Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £256k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£103k | -£197k | 456 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£32k | -£165k | 456 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£129k | -£134k | 450 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£159k | -£66k | 460 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£316k | £233k | 455 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£116k | £239k | 450 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£163k | £256k | 458 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,526 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,208.
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 | £2,824 | £2,924 | £2,744–£3,222 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,610 | £1,239 | £1,011–£1,475 |
Supply staff | £37 | £82 | £42–£270 |
Admin and clerical | £177 | £206 | £180–£265 |
Premises | £308 | £300 | £275–£344 |
Energy | £61 | £95 | £79–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £251 | £188–£309 |
Bought-in services | £303 | £82 | £37–£147 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Park Primary School Healthy
- Mab's Cross Primary School In deficit
- Benton Dene Primary School Healthy
- Littleton Green Community School Large reserves
- Alwoodley Primary School In deficit
- Glen Hills Primary School In deficit
- Templenewsam Halton Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Pathfinder CofE Primary School Large reserves
- West Ewell Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Fourfields Community Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Langley Park Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,253 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £177 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on bought-in services is £303 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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