Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £37k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £434k | £432k | +£2k | £26k | 70 |
2019-20 | £495k | £468k | +£27k | £52k | 68 |
2020-21 | £447k | £428k | +£19k | £71k | 68 |
2021-22 | £469k | £468k | +£831 | £72k | 66 |
2022-23 | £489k | £522k | -£32k | £40k | 69 |
2023-24 | £551k | £543k | +£8k | £48k | 68 |
2024-25 | £612k | £620k | -£8k | £40k | 70 |
2025-26 | £702k | £704k | -£2k | £37k | 66 |
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 £10,671 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,448.
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 | £4,957 | £4,446 | £4,056–£4,959 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,452 | £1,486 | £1,205–£1,938 |
Supply staff | £409 | £137 | £47–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £445 | £535 | £382–£616 |
Premises | £504 | £531 | £333–£702 |
Energy | £152 | £144 | £105–£198 |
Learning resources & ICT | £753 | £470 | £344–£608 |
Bought-in services | £438 | £249 | £105–£616 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rodmarton Primary School In deficit
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham Tight
- Sheepscombe Primary School Healthy
- Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School Large reserves
- Irthington Village School Tight
- Dodford First School In deficit
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Jenyns First School and Nursery Large reserves
- Fulmer Infant School In deficit
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £618k | £9,359 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £922 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £80 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £1,277 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £409 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £753 a pupil, against a typical £470 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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