Braywick Court School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £234k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Windsor and Maidenhead · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION 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 | £749k | £803k | -£54k | £155k | 150 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £1.3m | +£1.0m | £122k | 181 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£73k | £104k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£54k | £107k | 250 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£39k | £96k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£192k | £0 | 254 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£177k | £234k | 244 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,908 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,337.
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 | £2,626 | £3,042 | £2,838–£3,445 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,115 | £1,219 | £1,053–£1,463 |
Supply staff | £98 | £116 | £32–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £321 | £256–£424 |
Premises | £344 | £335 | £291–£392 |
Energy | £115 | £95 | £76–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £319 | £348 | £220–£435 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £132 | £61–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kiwi Primary School In deficit
- Auckley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tarleton Community Primary School Tight
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Healthy
- Olney Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Healthy
- Samuel White's Infant School Healthy
- Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Oakfield Junior School Heading for deficit
- Greenhill Primary School Tight
- Excalibur Primary School Healthy
- Trull Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,397 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £115k | £470 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £302k | £1,235 |
Money raised by parents
BRAYWICK COURT SCHOOL PTA (charity 1179006, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £37k |
2024-08 | £22k | £29k |
2023-08 | £8k | £18k |
2022-08 | £8k | £21k |
2021-08 | £110k | £28k |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,115 a pupil, against a typical £1,219 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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