Brington CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £111k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £375k | £405k | -£29k | £73k | 64 |
2019-20 | £437k | £423k | +£13k | £86k | 70 |
2020-21 | £477k | £483k | -£6k | £80k | 93 |
2021-22 | £605k | £616k | -£11k | £70k | 108 |
2022-23 | £691k | £693k | -£2k | £68k | 106 |
2023-24 | £728k | £749k | -£21k | £48k | 98 |
2024-25 | £778k | £733k | +£45k | £93k | 90 |
2025-26 | £807k | £789k | +£19k | £111k | 94 |
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 £8,390 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,029.
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 | £3,789 | £3,956 | £3,288–£4,316 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,356 | £1,337 | £1,208–£1,616 |
Supply staff | £117 | £169 | £59–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £565 | £433 | £334–£495 |
Premises | £401 | £371 | £257–£497 |
Energy | £134 | £105 | £86–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £448 | £429 | £352–£550 |
Bought-in services | £147 | £268 | £106–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Winnow CofE School Large reserves
- Wold Newton Foundation School Large reserves
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Healthy
- Kelbrook Primary School Healthy
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Great Kimble Church of England School Large reserves
- Rushton Primary School Large reserves
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School In deficit
- Dunnington CofE Primary School In deficit
- Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £727k | £7,734 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £395 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £25k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £856 |
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 admin and clerical is £565 a pupil, against a typical £433 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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