Broadfield Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £4k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oldham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PINNACLE 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£19k | £55k | 377 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£8k | £47k | 366 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£114k | £161k | 369 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£61k | £222k | 364 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£101k | £121k | 369 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£49k | £15k | 359 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£15k | £4k | 352 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,382 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,329.
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 | £3,209 | £3,422 | £3,117–£3,620 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,289 | £1,421 | £1,183–£1,863 |
Supply staff | £65 | £226 | £83–£358 |
Admin and clerical | £289 | £317 | £242–£386 |
Premises | £284 | £398 | £314–£444 |
Energy | £82 | £109 | £89–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £431 | £255 | £216–£337 |
Bought-in services | £23 | £206 | £60–£348 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The District CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cherbourg Primary School Healthy
- River View Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Hartsholme Academy Healthy
- Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Gunthorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Greenhill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ingrow Primary School Large reserves
- The Mayflower Primary School Large reserves
- Pheasant Bank Academy Large reserves
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Orchard Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,172 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £298 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £190 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £431 a pupil, against a typical £255 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,289 a pupil, against a typical £1,421 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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