Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £170k, 16% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £650k | £640k | +£10k | £11k | 106 |
2019-20 | £631k | £663k | -£32k | -£43k | 112 |
2020-21 | £681k | £738k | -£57k | -£132k | 121 |
2021-22 | £736k | £722k | +£14k | -£217k | 134 |
2022-23 | £941k | £866k | +£75k | -£235k | 157 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £923k | +£123k | -£170k | 155 |
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 3% of them. It spends £5,955 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,105.
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 | £3,045 | £3,453 | £3,177–£3,712 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,329 | £1,226 | £1,026–£1,545 |
Supply staff | £6 | £80 | £29–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £155 | £341 | £293–£393 |
Premises | £219 | £359 | £282–£446 |
Energy | £161 | £118 | £105–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £413 | £300 | £225–£410 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £181 | £113–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nettlebed Community School In deficit
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Tight
- St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Trevisker Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School Tight
- The Prince of Wales School In deficit
- Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Holywell Village First School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Linton CofE Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,465 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £458 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £194 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
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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