Braybrook Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £401k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Peterborough · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£105k | £118k | 233 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£65k | £116k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£111k | £163k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£124k | £138k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£196k | £270k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£210k | £401k | 209 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,861 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,924.
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 | £3,105 | £3,418 | £3,131–£3,860 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,163 | £1,731 | £1,468–£2,120 |
Supply staff | £10 | £179 | £39–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £498 | £344 | £214–£443 |
Premises | £713 | £400 | £305–£515 |
Energy | £144 | £129 | £98–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £345 | £238–£433 |
Bought-in services | £91 | £196 | £45–£387 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grassmoor Primary School In deficit
- St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Timbertree Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Large reserves
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy Healthy
- Hindsford CofE Primary School Healthy
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- Bluebell Meadow Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Arley Primary Academy Healthy
- Catchgate Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,603 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £450 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £263 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £713 a pupil, against a typical £400 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £498 a pupil, against a typical £344 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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