Brooklands Middle School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.5m in reserve, 31% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.8m | £2.1m | +£662k | £760k | 518 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.0m | +£930k | £933k | 575 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£360k | £1.2m | 581 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.1m | +£506k | £1.7m | 583 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£174k | £1.8m | 595 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £4.1m | -£336k | £1.5m | 601 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £5.0m | -£150k | £1.5m | 604 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 97% of them. It spends £8,253 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,209.
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 | £4,349 | £3,990 | £3,717–£4,350 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,159 | £668 | £521–£861 |
Supply staff | £205 | £109 | £68–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £722 | £414 | £300–£541 |
Premises | £283 | £424 | £275–£465 |
Energy | £98 | £116 | £96–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £636 | £506 | £397–£622 |
Bought-in services | £157 | £83 | £42–£138 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Trinity School Large reserves
- Scissett Middle School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Healthy
- Fairfield High School Large reserves
- Hexham Middle School Heading for deficit
- Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School Large reserves
- Aston Fields Middle School In deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic High School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School Large reserves
- Sybil Andrews Academy Healthy
- Settle College Large reserves
- Broadstone Middle School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £7,735 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £853k | £1,412 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £220k | £364 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £157 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £722 a pupil, against a typical £414 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,159 a pupil, against a typical £668 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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