Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £15k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Berkshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £512k | £499k | +£13k | £24k | 97 |
2019-20 | £525k | £507k | +£18k | £42k | 87 |
2020-21 | £526k | £548k | -£23k | £20k | 106 |
2021-22 | £606k | £581k | +£25k | £45k | 98 |
2022-23 | £605k | £611k | -£6k | £39k | 97 |
2023-24 | £669k | £656k | +£13k | £51k | 92 |
2024-25 | £710k | £706k | +£5k | £56k | 87 |
2025-26 | £733k | £804k | -£71k | -£15k | 88 |
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 £9,132 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,067.
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 | £4,566 | £3,985 | £3,612–£4,367 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,387 | £1,296 | £871–£1,656 |
Supply staff | £216 | £121 | £37–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £612 | £415 | £274–£514 |
Premises | £379 | £306 | £249–£422 |
Energy | £73 | £105 | £79–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £515 | £389 | £277–£453 |
Bought-in services | £341 | £239 | £98–£431 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wallop Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas In deficit
- Scarcliffe Primary School In deficit
- Offwell Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sheriff Hutton Primary School Tight
- Christow Primary School Large reserves
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Healthy
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School Tight
- Thrussington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Randwick Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Lidlington Primary School In deficit
- Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £676k | £7,685 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £43 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £649 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF BRIGHTWALTON SCHOOL (charity 1085118, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £6k | £7k |
2024-09 | £6k | £1k |
2023-09 | £4k | £806 |
2022-09 | £3k | £3k |
2021-09 | £7k | £15k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £216 a pupil, against a typical £121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £612 a pupil, against a typical £415 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £515 a pupil, against a typical £389 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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