Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TRANSFORM 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 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£244k | £222k | 518 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£116k | £173k | 518 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£232k | £254k | 496 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£65k | £150k | 478 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£227k | £221k | 482 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£194k | £190k | 483 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£107k | £144k | 431 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,183 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,635.
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 | £3,244 | £3,370 | £3,114–£3,746 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,671 | £1,599 | £1,378–£1,979 |
Supply staff | £343 | £160 | £61–£450 |
Admin and clerical | £615 | £291 | £230–£409 |
Premises | £552 | £387 | £309–£522 |
Energy | £137 | £98 | £87–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £422 | £255 | £216–£353 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £199 | £122–£341 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Irk Valley Community School Tight
- Leamington Community Primary School Healthy
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Horton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Grange Farm Primary School Healthy
- Co-op Academy Oakwood Large reserves
- Stradbroke Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Healthy
- West Heath Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £8,508 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £302k | £701 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £125 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £615 a pupil, against a typical £291 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £422 a pupil, against a typical £255 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £137 a pupil, against a typical £98 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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