Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £749k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Brighton and Hove · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BILINGUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£124k | £692k | 497 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£70k | £764k | 526 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£27k | £738k | 544 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£94k | £833k | 577 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£97k | £733k | 613 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£21k | £746k | 599 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£11k | £749k | 598 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,050 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,252.
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 | £3,038 | £3,106 | £2,796–£3,281 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,227 | £1,053–£1,425 |
Supply staff | £216 | £96 | £33–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £283 | £183–£329 |
Premises | £249 | £285 | £216–£339 |
Energy | £89 | £76 | £59–£88 |
Learning resources & ICT | £206 | £257 | £215–£317 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £99 | £32–£168 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moulton Primary School Large reserves
- Stafford Leys Community Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh North Street Primary School Large reserves
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Healthy
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Widey Court Primary School Tight
- Goldsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Marston Moreteyne VC School Large reserves
- The Echelford Primary School Large reserves
- Seaside Primary School Large reserves
- Queen's Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Harrison Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £5,766 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £323 |
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 supply staff is £216 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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