East Brent Church of England First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £25k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESSEX LEARNING 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 | £484k | £440k | +£44k | £95k | 82 |
2019-20 | £536k | £478k | +£58k | £122k | 82 |
2020-21 | £588k | £548k | +£40k | £160k | 71 |
2021-22 | £540k | £530k | +£10k | £157k | 69 |
2022-23 | £641k | £569k | +£72k | £205k | 78 |
2023-24 | £439k | £635k | -£196k | £7k | 69 |
2024-25 | £697k | £635k | +£62k | £25k | 64 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,845 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,475.
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 | £3,984 | £4,731 | £3,945–£5,288 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,512 | £1,601 | £1,154–£2,224 |
Supply staff | £62 | £208 | £100–£365 |
Admin and clerical | £527 | £546 | £368–£686 |
Premises | £527 | £435 | £365–£654 |
Energy | £202 | £157 | £116–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £310 | £449 | £353–£533 |
Bought-in services | £16 | £314 | £206–£499 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scampton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School Tight
- Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Cotherstone Primary School Large reserves
- Ford End Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Quethiock CofE School Large reserves
- Queen Eleanor Primary School Healthy
- Dunton CofE Junior School Healthy
- Waldringfield Primary School Large reserves
- Swannington Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Fletching Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Andoversford Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £621k | £9,628 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £93 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £589 |
Money raised by parents
EAST BRENT FIRST SCHOOL PTA (charity 1092867, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £533 |
2024-08 | £4k | £2k |
2023-08 | £4k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,512 a pupil, against a typical £1,601 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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