Brackley Church of England Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £959k | £962k | -£3k | £65k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £987k | +£26k | £91k | 229 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£26k | £117k | 223 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£36k | £153k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £144k | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£38k | £106k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£114k | -£8k | 221 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£104k | £96k | 225 |
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 £5,767 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,611.
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 | £3,028 | £3,012 | £2,816–£3,192 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,106 | £1,239 | £1,028–£1,536 |
Supply staff | £61 | £138 | £59–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £342 | £308 | £264–£370 |
Premises | £259 | £356 | £272–£426 |
Energy | £50 | £90 | £79–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £388 | £294 | £241–£415 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £233 | £73–£315 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackbrook Primary School Healthy
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Large reserves
- Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- St Georges Church School In deficit
- Chinley Primary School Healthy
- Frenchay Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fatfield Academy Healthy
- Scholar Green Primary School In deficit
- Copthorne CofE Junior School Large reserves
- South Green Junior School Healthy
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,910 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £214 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £50k | £220 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £318 |
Money raised by parents
BRACKLEY C E JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1078039, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £5k |
2024-07 | £2k | £3k |
2023-07 | £4k | £5k |
2022-07 | £9k | £3k |
2021-07 | £5k | £3k |
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.
- 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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