Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £250k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £485k | £387k | +£98k | £60k | 35 |
2021-22 | £791k | £709k | +£82k | £100k | 88 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £968k | +£75k | £120k | 117 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£79k | £161k | 154 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£120k | £250k | 230 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,538 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,679.
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 | £2,295 | £3,126 | £2,942–£3,397 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,200 | £1,280 | £998–£1,552 |
Supply staff | £52 | £110 | £48–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £313 | £262–£396 |
Premises | £304 | £337 | £305–£391 |
Energy | £182 | £112 | £85–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £300 | £193–£379 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £147 | £57–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pashley Down Infant School In deficit
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Maylandsea Primary School Tight
- Moorfield Primary School In deficit
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stalyhill Junior School Healthy
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Maple Tree Primary School Healthy
- Primrose Lane Primary School Healthy
- Hucknall Flying High Academy Healthy
- Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kirk Sandall Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,386 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £343 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £155k | £672 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,200 a pupil, against a typical £1,280 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £182 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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