Budbrooke Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £231k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£85k | £99k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£65k | £125k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£13k | £136k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£96k | £198k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£81k | £229k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£13k | £209k | 201 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£67k | £231k | 197 |
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 £5,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,986.
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 | £2,970 | £3,255 | £2,982–£3,558 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £604 | £1,444 | £1,271–£1,765 |
Supply staff | £330 | £130 | £62–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £345 | £326 | £236–£383 |
Premises | £335 | £392 | £317–£484 |
Energy | £157 | £113 | £99–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £117 | £289 | £193–£383 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £186 | £108–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longtown Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington Large reserves
- Chesterton Primary School In deficit
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland Large reserves
- Kennet Valley Primary School In deficit
- The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Large reserves
- Measham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Crabbs Cross Academy Large reserves
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Brompton Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,832 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £223 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £411 |
Money raised by parents
BUDBROOKE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1031062, Registered) raised £26k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £26k | £11k |
2024-08 | £10k | £16k |
2023-08 | £9k | £5k |
2022-08 | £8k | £5k |
2021-08 | £3k | £4k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £330 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £157 a pupil, against a typical £113 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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