Broomley First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £656k | £655k | +£1k | £9k | 138 |
2019-20 | £648k | £684k | -£36k | -£20k | 140 |
2020-21 | £718k | £659k | +£59k | £8k | 138 |
2021-22 | £701k | £661k | +£40k | £19k | 133 |
2022-23 | £731k | £718k | +£13k | -£6k | 137 |
2023-24 | £841k | £825k | +£16k | -£34k | 127 |
2024-25 | £855k | £847k | +£8k | £53k | 115 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,365 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,494.
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 | £3,452 | £3,662 | £3,214–£4,006 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,070 | £1,431 | £1,062–£1,657 |
Supply staff | £400 | £129 | £35–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £287 | £370 | £298–£472 |
Premises | £496 | £344 | £271–£464 |
Energy | £183 | £116 | £92–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £313 | £361 | £291–£450 |
Bought-in services | £157 | £279 | £205–£338 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Longnor CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cumberworth CofE First School Tight
- Hadnall Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- RAF Benson Community Primary School In deficit
- Buckland Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Manuden Primary School Tight
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Longparish Church of England Primary School Healthy
- West Bretton Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Whitchurch CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £789k | £6,861 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £330 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £600 |
Money raised by parents
THE BROOMLEY FIRST SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1042180, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £5k |
2025-08 | £9k | £11k |
2024-08 | £8k | £8k |
2023-08 | £3k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
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.
- 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 supply staff is £400 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £183 a pupil, against a typical £116 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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