Broomhill Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £200k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · 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 | £973k | £921k | +£52k | £92k | 179 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £977k | +£25k | £117k | 169 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£11 | £117k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£53k | £170k | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£14k | £156k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£27k | £129k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£29k | £159k | 199 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£41k | £200k | 180 |
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 80% of them. It spends £8,941 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,078.
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 | £4,578 | £3,669 | £3,111–£3,984 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,444 | £1,524 | £1,061–£1,768 |
Supply staff | £66 | £250 | £63–£486 |
Admin and clerical | £457 | £397 | £302–£503 |
Premises | £630 | £430 | £385–£481 |
Energy | £105 | £129 | £111–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £420 | £340 | £222–£510 |
Bought-in services | £577 | £257 | £120–£426 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Heading for deficit
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Roach Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ford Primary School Large reserves
- Plains Farm Academy Healthy
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Large reserves
- Shadsworth Infant School Large reserves
- Marlfields Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,809 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £768 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £122k | £676 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £368 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £577 a pupil, against a typical £257 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £630 a pupil, against a typical £430 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,578 a pupil, against a typical £3,669 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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