Brooklands Farm Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £167k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£45k | £370k | 1,026 |
2019-20 | £5.1m | £5.4m | -£302k | £68k | 1,126 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.5m | -£35k | £32k | 1,200 |
2021-22 | £6.1m | £6.0m | +£96k | £129k | 1,267 |
2022-23 | £6.6m | £6.7m | -£98k | £31k | 1,277 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £7.2m | -£8k | £23k | 1,304 |
2024-25 | £7.7m | £7.9m | -£190k | -£167k | 1,319 |
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 13% of them. It spends £5,959 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,189.
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 | £3,050 | £3,009 | £2,798–£3,304 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,169 | £1,126 | £977–£1,454 |
Supply staff | £92 | £113 | £58–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £161 | £288 | £257–£340 |
Premises | £188 | £325 | £289–£407 |
Energy | £85 | £80 | £64–£97 |
Learning resources & ICT | £210 | £251 | £203–£296 |
Bought-in services | £336 | £119 | £62–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fernwood Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Large reserves
- Lee Chapel Primary School Large reserves
- Longlevens Junior School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Beaver Road Primary School Healthy
- Danetree Primary School Large reserves
- Ashley Down Primary School Healthy
- Dovedale Community Primary School Healthy
- Cippenham School Large reserves
- Sudley Primary School Large reserves
- Newton St Cyres Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.2m | £5,444 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £83 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £186k | £141 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £488k | £370 |
Money raised by parents
BROOKLANDS FARM PTA (charity 1212424, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £12k | £7k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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