Brackenwood Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £84k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wirral · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | -£4k | £51k | 245 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £40k | 242 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£94k | £72k | 248 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£101k | £113k | 251 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£197k | £216k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£341k | £84k | 197 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,584 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,992.
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 | £3,264 | £3,198 | £2,920–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,036 | £1,378 | £1,086–£1,681 |
Supply staff | £107 | £142 | £70–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £308 | £254–£398 |
Premises | £411 | £343 | £290–£446 |
Energy | £71 | £112 | £84–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £315 | £275 | £211–£371 |
Bought-in services | £315 | £195 | £111–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Maltby Redwood Academy Large reserves
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cressing Primary School Healthy
- Egerton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever In deficit
- Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Springhead Primary School Large reserves
- Filton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham In deficit
- Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,726 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £214k | £1,086 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £589 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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