Bramingham Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £42k 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). Luton · 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 | £2.3m | -£26k | £165k | 410 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£67k | £98k | 412 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£41k | £139k | 406 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£64k | £203k | 398 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£117k | £86k | 403 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£31k | £54k | 407 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£24k | £79k | 397 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£37k | £42k | 400 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,699 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,294.
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 | £2,992 | £2,930 | £2,799–£3,141 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,458 | £1,202 | £1,055–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £42 | £113 | £45–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £445 | £256 | £178–£316 |
Premises | £321 | £305 | £240–£399 |
Energy | £71 | £77 | £64–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £340 | £284 | £237–£332 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £141 | £92–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Tight
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Tight
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Mayfield Primary School In deficit
- Kings Worthy Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Oakdale Primary School Healthy
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Werrington Primary School Large reserves
- Middlewich Primary School Large reserves
- Maypole Primary School Tight
- Weeke Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £7,112 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £456k | £1,141 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £86k | £215 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £198k | £495 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,458 a pupil, against a typical £1,202 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £445 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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