The Bishop David Brown School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £3.4m in reserve, 50% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY 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 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£14k | £1.1m | 613 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £3.7m | +£448k | £1.5m | 622 |
2020-21 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£112k | £1.6m | 610 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £3.8m | +£532k | £2.0m | 690 |
2022-23 | £5.3m | £4.1m | +£1.2m | £2.7m | 748 |
2023-24 | £6.1m | £4.5m | +£1.6m | £3.7m | 780 |
2024-25 | £6.9m | £6.4m | +£491k | £3.4m | 806 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,938 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,607.
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 | £4,367 | £4,271 | £4,018–£4,664 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £680 | £833 | £611–£986 |
Supply staff | £203 | £111 | £57–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £350 | £434 | £322–£535 |
Premises | £1,124 | £401 | £343–£530 |
Energy | £120 | £183 | £136–£202 |
Learning resources & ICT | £491 | £452 | £342–£548 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £94 | £54–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monkwearmouth Academy In deficit
- Five Acres High School Large reserves
- Marshland High School Large reserves
- Lowton Church of England High School Large reserves
- Upper Batley High School Large reserves
- The Whitehaven Academy Large reserves
- Bramcote College Tight
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Tight
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College Large reserves
- Queen's Park High School Large reserves
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.8m | £8,454 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £179 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £93 |
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 premises is £1,124 a pupil, against a typical £401 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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