Broom Valley Community School: school finances
Tight
Holds £81k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rotherham · Primary · 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£88k | £110k | 428 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£59k | £169k | 421 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£35k | £205k | 392 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£55k | £150k | 391 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£79k | £71k | 382 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£112k | £183k | 394 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£22k | £205k | 398 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£124k | £81k | 384 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,563 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,356.
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 | £3,111 | £3,272 | £2,991–£3,631 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,580 | £1,601 | £1,175–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £465 | £168 | £80–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £297 | £241–£410 |
Premises | £411 | £378 | £301–£512 |
Energy | £145 | £102 | £78–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £280 | £225–£313 |
Bought-in services | £158 | £166 | £92–£352 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Large reserves
- Fairlight Primary School In deficit
- Brooklands Primary School Healthy
- Shakespeare Primary School Large reserves
- Churchfield Church School In deficit
- Glenbrook Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Tiger Primary School Large reserves
- Castercliff Primary School In deficit
- Joseph Turner Primary School Large reserves
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,941 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £230k | £601 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £115k | £300 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £465 a pupil, against a typical £168 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £145 a pupil, against a typical £102 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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