Bromley Heath Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £112k in reserve, 9% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Gloucestershire · 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 | £825k | £814k | +£11k | £53k | 179 |
2019-20 | £816k | £806k | +£10k | £64k | 179 |
2020-21 | £895k | £870k | +£24k | £88k | 179 |
2021-22 | £976k | £909k | +£66k | £154k | 180 |
2022-23 | £940k | £973k | -£34k | £120k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£26k | £146k | 178 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £133k | 180 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£22k | £112k | 181 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,716 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,596.
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 | £3,101 | £3,151 | £2,847–£3,312 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,174 | £1,157 | £946–£1,425 |
Supply staff | £117 | £105 | £34–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £300 | £338 | £275–£495 |
Premises | £291 | £297 | £211–£368 |
Energy | £98 | £102 | £76–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £279 | £207–£385 |
Bought-in services | £283 | £160 | £107–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bournes Green Infant School Large reserves
- Crabtree Infants' School In deficit
- Badby School Large reserves
- Clore Shalom School Heading for deficit
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Heading for deficit
- Prior Heath Infant School Large reserves
- Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School Tight
- Congerstone Primary School In deficit
- Perryfields Infant School Large reserves
- Thames Ditton Infant School Healthy
- Woodthorpe Infant School Large reserves
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,154 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £417 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £26 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £473 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BROMLEY HEATH INFANT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1032159, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £16k |
2024-08 | £13k | £9k |
2023-08 | £14k | £13k |
2022-08 | £11k | £11k |
2021-08 | £9k | £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.
- 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?
- 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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