Bradfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £35k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £810k | £814k | -£4k | £81k | 103 |
2019-20 | £816k | £859k | -£43k | £38k | 116 |
2020-21 | £865k | £849k | +£15k | £53k | 114 |
2021-22 | £872k | £860k | +£11k | £64k | 114 |
2022-23 | £874k | £878k | -£3k | £61k | 114 |
2023-24 | £901k | £939k | -£38k | £23k | 126 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£34k | £57k | 115 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£22k | £35k | 111 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,457 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,822.
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 | £3,305 | £3,581 | £3,180–£3,938 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £849 | £1,496 | £1,106–£1,756 |
Supply staff | £481 | £82 | £24–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £478 | £366 | £261–£452 |
Premises | £403 | £346 | £270–£426 |
Energy | £473 | £117 | £86–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £121 | £360 | £254–£578 |
Bought-in services | £494 | £168 | £62–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe Large reserves
- Moggerhanger Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Large reserves
- Frizington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Large reserves
- Langenhoe Community Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town Large reserves
- Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Standlake Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rollesby Primary School Healthy
- South Petherwin Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bowlish Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £9,081 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £120 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £175 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BRADFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1194486, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £8k | £6k |
2024-07 | £9k | £10k |
2023-07 | £12k | £18k |
2022-07 | £13k | £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.
- Spending on supply staff is £481 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £473 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £494 a pupil, against a typical £168 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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