Brookhurst Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £946k | £926k | +£20k | £35k | 213 |
2019-20 | £954k | £963k | -£9k | £26k | 214 |
2020-21 | £991k | £951k | +£39k | £66k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£14k | £51k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£28k | £23k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £19k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£1k | £21k | 211 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£15k | £6k | 226 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,495 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,630.
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 | £3,213 | £3,054 | £2,834–£3,235 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,121 | £1,177 | £1,089–£1,449 |
Supply staff | £357 | £84 | £36–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £269 | £221–£363 |
Premises | £358 | £335 | £276–£396 |
Energy | £78 | £104 | £89–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £293 | £311 | £236–£347 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £176 | £107–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Birchfield Primary School Tight
- Whitburn Village Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- East Morton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Large reserves
- Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- New Seaham Academy Large reserves
- Caldershaw Primary School Healthy
- Reepham Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,987 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £387 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £188 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £462 |
Money raised by parents
BROOKHURST HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION BROMBOROUGH (charity 1079902, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £6k |
2024-08 | £9k | £7k |
2023-08 | £5k | £4k |
2022-08 | £2k | £3k |
2021-08 | £4k | £598 |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £357 a pupil, against a typical £84 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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