Blacklow Brow School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £77k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Knowsley · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DEAN 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£48k | £224k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£2k | £180k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£62k | £70k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£137k | -£98k | 230 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£85k | -£194k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£134k | £29k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£118k | £77k | 228 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,766 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,341.
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 | £2,823 | £3,053 | £2,894–£3,440 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,597 | £1,251 | £1,027–£1,486 |
Supply staff | £547 | £83 | £45–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £290 | £250–£347 |
Premises | £411 | £320 | £278–£383 |
Energy | £184 | £97 | £80–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £258 | £304 | £230–£391 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £156 | £48–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wynndale Primary School Healthy
- Laureate Community Academy Healthy
- Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Kippax North Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Large reserves
- Kirk Sandall Infant School In deficit
- Woodside Primary School Healthy
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,057 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £140 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £193 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £547 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £184 a pupil, against a typical £97 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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