Brooksward School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Milton Keynes · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£40k | £226k | 276 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£35k | £191k | 287 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£51k | £140k | 297 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£35k | £105k | 313 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£16k | £89k | 312 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£26k | £115k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£67k | £73k | 316 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,671 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,649.
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 | £3,519 | £3,194 | £2,861–£3,518 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,544 | £1,379 | £1,126–£1,656 |
Supply staff | £6 | £149 | £65–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £290 | £228–£360 |
Premises | £380 | £347 | £256–£409 |
Energy | £114 | £99 | £75–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £270 | £224–£321 |
Bought-in services | £250 | £128 | £70–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Riverview Academy Tight
- Kingsway Primary School Healthy
- Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School Healthy
- Higham Ferrers Junior School Large reserves
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Littleborough Community Primary School Tight
- Sutton Park Primary School Healthy
- Denmead Junior School Tight
- Mount Street Academy Healthy
- Boorley Park Large reserves
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Healthy
- Wraysbury Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,218 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £130 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £241 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £250 a pupil, against a typical £128 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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