Browney Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £305k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTH EAST LEARNING 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 | £655k | £628k | +£27k | £16k | 139 |
2019-20 | £764k | £716k | +£48k | £32k | 142 |
2020-21 | £825k | £769k | +£56k | £54k | 160 |
2021-22 | £965k | £919k | +£46k | £58k | 176 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £920k | +£110k | £115k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£122k | £181k | 190 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£161k | £305k | 184 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,158 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,675.
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 | £3,141 | £3,269 | £3,111–£3,453 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £946 | £1,181 | £1,044–£1,557 |
Supply staff | £212 | £100 | £38–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £318 | £274–£378 |
Premises | £370 | £325 | £251–£378 |
Energy | £71 | £97 | £74–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £397 | £296 | £210–£363 |
Bought-in services | £109 | £150 | £66–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meriden Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Ducklington Primary School Healthy
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Healthy
- Northwood Primary School Healthy
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Large reserves
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Coughton CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,902 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £413 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £130 |
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 £212 a pupil, against a typical £100 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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