Brougham Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hartlepool · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AD ASTRA ACADEMY 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£67k | £62k | 320 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£72k | £60k | 314 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£189k | £171k | 306 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£80k | £135k | 306 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£107k | £127k | 296 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£126k | £140k | 304 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£104k | £113k | 320 |
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 £7,618 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,140.
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 | £3,859 | £3,765 | £3,428–£4,042 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,415 | £1,668 | £1,466–£1,883 |
Supply staff | £335 | £308 | £121–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £216 | £328 | £244–£400 |
Premises | £244 | £438 | £381–£593 |
Energy | £144 | £120 | £101–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £350 | £250–£475 |
Bought-in services | £563 | £156 | £55–£368 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Skegness Junior Academy Large reserves
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Large reserves
- Hareclive E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Lowedges Primary Academy Large reserves
- Brambles Primary Academy In deficit
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Tight
- Chivenor Primary School Large reserves
- Wychall Primary School Healthy
- Middlefield Community Primary School Healthy
- Ball Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Richmond Primary School Large reserves
- Crabtree Farm Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,884 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £404 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £210 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £563 a pupil, against a typical £156 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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