Brantridge School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £510k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE 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 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£315k | £199k | 33 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£291k | £284k | 44 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£207k | £274k | 46 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.2m | +£407k | £354k | 57 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £2.7m | +£608k | £424k | 75 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£392k | £477k | 69 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.1m | +£391k | £510k | 77 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 70% of them. It spends £39,896 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,463.
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 | £13,831 | £11,743 | £9,804–£13,184 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £13,727 | £11,700 | £9,058–£13,984 |
Supply staff | £3,597 | £334 | £25–£1,265 |
Admin and clerical | £1,416 | £1,198 | £1,003–£1,572 |
Premises | £1,831 | £1,604 | £1,362–£1,999 |
Energy | £675 | £605 | £346–£720 |
Learning resources & ICT | £831 | £1,104 | £686–£1,252 |
Bought-in services | £922 | £957 | £465–£1,947 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodeaton Manor School In deficit
- Claremont School Heading for deficit
- Branthwaite Academy Large reserves
- Woodbridge Road Academy Healthy
- Montacute School Large reserves
- Heaton School Tight
- Elm Tree Primary Academy Tight
- Northern House Academy Large reserves
- Blackmarston School Large reserves
- Fountaindale School Large reserves
- Avalon School In deficit
- Critchill Special School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £44,714 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.4m | £31,273 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £260 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BRANTRIDGE SCHOOL (charity 1217116, Registered)
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £3,597 a pupil, against a typical £334 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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