Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £22k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · 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 | £597k | £590k | +£8k | £40k | 100 |
2019-20 | £553k | £598k | -£45k | -£5k | 104 |
2020-21 | £608k | £601k | +£7k | £2k | 131 |
2021-22 | £779k | £781k | -£1k | £503 | 140 |
2022-23 | £920k | £888k | +£31k | £32k | 141 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £29k | 133 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£20k | £9k | 108 |
2025-26 | £921k | £908k | +£13k | £22k | 97 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,359 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,835.
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 | £4,451 | £3,635 | £3,302–£4,047 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,858 | £1,340 | £1,188–£1,799 |
Supply staff | £139 | £124 | £54–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £249 | £381 | £272–£464 |
Premises | £472 | £398 | £262–£512 |
Energy | £106 | £115 | £74–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £429 | £357–£512 |
Bought-in services | £398 | £181 | £129–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harting CofE Primary School In deficit
- Tadcaster Primary Academy Tight
- Great Kimble Church of England School Large reserves
- Rushton Primary School Large reserves
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Large reserves
- St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Seascale Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Large reserves
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Dunnington CofE Primary School In deficit
- Scout Road Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £870k | £8,965 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £552 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £242 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £526 |
Money raised by parents
BROOKE PARENT - TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1034707, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £12k |
2024-08 | £6k | £3k |
2023-08 | £3k | £3k |
2022-08 | £6k | £2k |
2021-08 | £1k | £910 |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £398 a pupil, against a typical £181 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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