Carrant Brook Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £128k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE 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 | £802k | £774k | +£29k | £106k | 159 |
2019-20 | £786k | £823k | -£37k | £69k | 164 |
2020-21 | £888k | £875k | +£13k | £82k | 165 |
2021-22 | £960k | £969k | -£9k | £73k | 181 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£66k | £138k | 163 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£35k | £103k | 165 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£99k | £128k | 168 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,232 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,133.
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 | £4,149 | £3,388 | £3,266–£3,735 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £786 | £1,428 | £1,058–£1,639 |
Supply staff | £113 | £122 | £65–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £262 | £355 | £245–£414 |
Premises | £244 | £358 | £267–£435 |
Energy | £83 | £125 | £81–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £279 | £215–£345 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £138 | £103–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cadbury Heath Primary School Tight
- Hillview Primary School Healthy
- Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Welton Primary School Large reserves
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery In deficit
- Kilnhurst Primary School In deficit
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Thythorn Field Community Primary School Tight
- Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School Large reserves
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,315 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £256 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £12 |
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 teachers is £4,149 a pupil, against a typical £3,388 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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