Bramhall High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £448k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · Secondary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.6m | £5.7m | -£73k | -£454k | 1,005 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.8m | -£90k | -£544k | 1,040 |
2020-21 | £6.1m | £5.8m | +£233k | -£310k | 1,078 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £6.5m | +£227k | -£83k | 1,162 |
2022-23 | £7.7m | £7.6m | +£170k | £86k | 1,232 |
2023-24 | £8.8m | £8.5m | +£369k | £455k | 1,316 |
2024-25 | £9.6m | £9.4m | +£244k | £700k | 1,282 |
2025-26 | £9.9m | £10.1m | -£252k | £448k | 1,295 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 17% of them. It spends £7,810 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,454.
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 | £4,425 | £4,324 | £4,169–£4,552 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £946 | £768 | £469–£928 |
Supply staff | £383 | £110 | £69–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £426 | £419 | £335–£496 |
Premises | £377 | £392 | £332–£448 |
Energy | £167 | £128 | £106–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £303 | £534 | £426–£702 |
Bought-in services | £188 | £71 | £58–£97 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horndean Technology College Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Large reserves
- Sir Robert Pattinson Academy Large reserves
- Oldfield School Large reserves
- The Earls High School Large reserves
- Meole Brace School Large reserves
- Huish Episcopi Academy Large reserves
- Cheslyn Hay Academy Large reserves
- Swanmore College Large reserves
- Wyvern St Edmund's Academy In deficit
- Joseph Rowntree School Large reserves
- Reigate School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.6m | £7,379 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £153k | £118 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £293k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £360k | £278 |
Money raised by parents
BRAMHALL HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1027394, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £7k |
2024-07 | £11k | £4k |
2023-07 | £3k | £5k |
2022-07 | £3k | £5k |
2021-07 | £888 | £10k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £383 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £188 a pupil, against a typical £71 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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