Brigg Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £26k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Lincolnshire · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£25k | £57k | 384 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£20k | £77k | 367 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£82k | £158k | 366 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£54k | £213k | 366 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£68k | £144k | 352 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£24k | £121k | 322 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£59k | £61k | 322 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£35k | £26k | 338 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,724 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,132.
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 | £3,600 | £3,343 | £3,172–£3,608 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,922 | £1,511 | £1,298–£1,938 |
Supply staff | £215 | £121 | £53–£282 |
Admin and clerical | £290 | £295 | £241–£399 |
Premises | £367 | £348 | £314–£476 |
Energy | £106 | £101 | £77–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £403 | £261 | £212–£358 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £155 | £90–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holway Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Saltergate Junior School Large reserves
- Springfield Primary School Healthy
- Penryn Primary Academy Healthy
- Sawley Junior School Large reserves
- Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Heronsgate School Healthy
- Winterton Junior School Tight
- Queensgate Foundation Primary Large reserves
- Danesholme Junior Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,512 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £385k | £1,139 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £198k | £586 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £107 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £403 a pupil, against a typical £261 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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