Braunstone Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £375k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 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 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£142k | £537k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£294k | £0 | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£95k | £0 | 410 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£198k | £0 | 434 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£126k | £0 | 423 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£79k | £0 | 422 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£298k | £375k | 422 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,495 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,607.
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 | £2,967 | £3,400 | £3,070–£3,801 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,156 | £1,619 | £1,344–£1,957 |
Supply staff | £66 | £263 | £98–£539 |
Admin and clerical | £472 | £319 | £257–£412 |
Premises | £223 | £406 | £372–£564 |
Energy | £104 | £112 | £93–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £341 | £285 | £243–£426 |
Bought-in services | £102 | £212 | £80–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Revoe Learning Academy Large reserves
- Maple Court Academy Large reserves
- Pye Bank CofE Primary School Healthy
- Newlands Primary School Large reserves
- Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bantock Primary School Large reserves
- Ash Green Community Primary School Large reserves
- Peel Hall Primary School Tight
- Lift Montgomery Large reserves
- Thames Primary Academy Large reserves
- Field View Primary School Large reserves
- Yardley Wood Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £8,263 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £381k | £903 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | -£26k | £-62 |
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 admin and clerical is £472 a pupil, against a typical £319 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,156 a pupil, against a typical £1,619 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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