Brampton Cortonwood Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rotherham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: JAMES MONTGOMERY 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 | £965k | £915k | +£50k | £80k | 179 |
2019-20 | £939k | £1.0m | -£84k | £11k | 166 |
2020-21 | £946k | £919k | +£27k | -£23k | 164 |
2021-22 | £992k | £993k | -£1k | -£67k | 164 |
2022-23 | £989k | £881k | +£108k | -£5k | 146 |
2023-24 | £989k | £918k | +£71k | £21k | 131 |
2024-25 | £956k | £874k | +£82k | £59k | 114 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,667 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,214.
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 | £2,632 | £3,837 | £3,430–£4,351 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,298 | £1,421 | £1,161–£2,005 |
Supply staff | £281 | £112 | £35–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £421 | £355 | £293–£532 |
Premises | £456 | £508 | £366–£707 |
Energy | £140 | £146 | £105–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £211 | £322 | £231–£459 |
Bought-in services | £526 | £214 | £63–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Alveley Primary School Large reserves
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Waterthorpe Infant School Healthy
- The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bacton Primary School Large reserves
- Westoning Lower School In deficit
- Ditton Infant School Large reserves
- Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School Large reserves
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy Tight
- Sprowston Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £947k | £8,307 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5k | £44 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £123 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £281 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £526 a pupil, against a typical £214 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,298 a pupil, against a typical £1,421 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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