Brookhurst Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £279k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · 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 | +£52k | £328k | 411 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£794 | £329k | 408 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£95k | £424k | 406 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£193k | £617k | 388 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£82k | £535k | 412 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£128k | £407k | 415 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£135k | £272k | 411 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£7k | £279k | 405 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,116 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,413.
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 | £3,111 | £3,128 | £2,958–£3,345 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,239 | £1,128 | £992–£1,427 |
Supply staff | £160 | £129 | £55–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £255 | £199–£317 |
Premises | £342 | £300 | £245–£358 |
Energy | £58 | £91 | £71–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £249 | £188–£324 |
Bought-in services | £546 | £149 | £80–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parc Eglos School Heading for deficit
- St John's CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cullercoats Primary School Healthy
- Mulbarton Primary School Large reserves
- Halsford Park Primary School Tight
- William Morris Primary School Large reserves
- Much Woolton Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Whitby Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Church Langley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Sherrier Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Allesley Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,157 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £188k | £465 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £86k | £212 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £396k | £978 |
Money raised by parents
BROOKHURST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 514907, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £25k | £22k |
2024-08 | £27k | £18k |
2023-08 | £18k | £24k |
2022-08 | £23k | £20k |
2021-08 | £10k | £13k |
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 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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £546 a pupil, against a typical £149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £359 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £349 a pupil, against a typical £255 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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