Brompton Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £154k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · 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 | £889k | £915k | -£26k | £21k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£23k | £44k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£101k | £145k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£47k | £192k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £199k | 213 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£28k | £172k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£22k | £150k | 202 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£4k | £154k | 198 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,027 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,829.
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 | £3,521 | £3,095 | £2,950–£3,528 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,494 | £1,323 | £1,117–£1,678 |
Supply staff | £15 | £127 | £50–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £206 | £335 | £252–£392 |
Premises | £321 | £351 | £243–£407 |
Energy | £147 | £114 | £104–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £374 | £299 | £222–£448 |
Bought-in services | £186 | £182 | £76–£308 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Kennet Valley Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Heading for deficit
- Upwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Healthy
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland Large reserves
- Magdalen Gates Primary School Large reserves
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Overseal Primary School Large reserves
- Charter Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,685 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £230 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £387 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £362 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
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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