Brook Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £133k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £138k | 181 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £144k | 169 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£33k | £111k | 169 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£40k | £150k | 170 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£24k | £126k | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£39k | £87k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£36k | £123k | 175 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£10k | £133k | 172 |
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 63% of them. It spends £10,712 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,921.
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 | £3,196 | £3,300 | £3,066–£3,470 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,558 | £1,299 | £1,066–£1,584 |
Supply staff | £0 | £82 | £51–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £549 | £351 | £278–£440 |
Premises | £284 | £304 | £228–£420 |
Energy | £126 | £99 | £75–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £309 | £222–£446 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £130 | £82–£221 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Churchdown Village Infant School Large reserves
- Oaklands Infant School Large reserves
- Waynflete Infants' School Large reserves
- Highburton CofE First Academy Healthy
- Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sedbergh Primary School Tight
- Diggle School In deficit
- St John's CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shepley First School Healthy
- Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,369 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £95k | £554 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £123 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £585k | £3,403 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,558 a pupil, against a typical £1,299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £549 a pupil, against a typical £351 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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