Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £979k | £955k | +£24k | £107k | 214 |
2019-20 | £982k | £971k | +£11k | £118k | 203 |
2020-21 | £1000k | £1.0m | -£2k | £116k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£14k | £102k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£22k | £80k | 244 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£35k | £45k | 241 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£107k | -£61k | 221 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£135k | £73k | 231 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,856 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,577.
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 | £2,567 | £3,117 | £2,881–£3,219 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,022 | £1,186 | £946–£1,418 |
Supply staff | £81 | £107 | £28–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £300 | £266–£382 |
Premises | £444 | £371 | £318–£431 |
Energy | £62 | £92 | £73–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £376 | £335 | £267–£390 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £161 | £94–£249 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Large reserves
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Tight
- Colton Primary School In deficit
- Whitley Lodge First School In deficit
- Telford Infant School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Fellside Community Primary School Large reserves
- Ladymount Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford Healthy
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,306 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £99 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £162 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £262k | £1,134 |
Money raised by parents
BROCKENHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS AND TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1016836, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £12k | £10k |
2024-09 | £21k | £18k |
2023-09 | £12k | £7k |
2022-09 | £30k | £22k |
2021-09 | £13k | £12k |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,022 a pupil, against a typical £1,186 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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