Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £78k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £885k | £922k | -£37k | -£2k | 195 |
2019-20 | £956k | £956k | +£177 | -£2k | 194 |
2020-21 | £954k | £914k | +£39k | £37k | 184 |
2021-22 | £985k | £1.0m | -£36k | £879 | 178 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £992k | +£55k | £56k | 166 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £980k | +£23k | £78k | 186 |
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 50% of them. It spends £5,267 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,179.
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 | £2,344 | £3,260 | £3,019–£3,484 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £521 | £958 | £844–£1,184 |
Supply staff | £193 | £104 | £34–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £208 | £328 | £251–£406 |
Premises | £217 | £331 | £274–£416 |
Energy | £191 | £100 | £76–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £423 | £253 | £199–£348 |
Bought-in services | £253 | £167 | £126–£284 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wisborough Green Primary School Tight
- Little Eaton Primary School In deficit
- Thornton Hough Primary School In deficit
- Heathwood Lower School Large reserves
- Walford Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Hartsbourne Primary School Healthy
- Lambley Primary School In deficit
- Ben Rhydding Primary School Healthy
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Large reserves
- The Priory Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £931k | £5,006 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £249 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £115 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £382 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BRINDLE GREGSON LANE SCHOOL (charity 1111166, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £9k |
2024-07 | £8k | £10k |
2023-07 | £8k | £5k |
2022-07 | £12k | £14k |
2021-07 | £3k | £6k |
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.
- Spending on energy is £191 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £193 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £423 a pupil, against a typical £253 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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