Brook Green Centre for Learning: school finances
Healthy
Holds £243k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Plymouth · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£5k | £125k | 97 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£28k | £153k | 98 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£15k | £168k | 97 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£16k | £152k | 102 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£100k | £252k | 103 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£1k | £253k | 100 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£82k | £171k | 106 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£72k | £243k | 111 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 33% of them. It spends £30,826 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,703.
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 | £13,832 | £10,160 | £9,244–£12,482 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,533 | £8,505 | £7,031–£10,518 |
Supply staff | £1,399 | £694 | £324–£1,431 |
Admin and clerical | £1,235 | £1,326 | £1,076–£1,598 |
Premises | £1,366 | £1,516 | £1,071–£1,930 |
Energy | £411 | £344 | £274–£511 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,448 | £1,016 | £597–£1,320 |
Bought-in services | £970 | £815 | £337–£2,209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longspee Academy Tight
- Merefield School Large reserves
- Courtlands School Healthy
- Cherry Oak School Large reserves
- Meadowside School In deficit
- St Nicholas School Large reserves
- The Cavendish High Academy Large reserves
- Great Arley School Healthy
- Downland School Large reserves
- Larwood School Large reserves
- Springfield House Community Special School In deficit
- The Ropemakers' Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £31,350 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.9m | £16,841 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £132k | £1,188 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £128 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £13,832 a pupil, against a typical £10,160 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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