Broughton Fields Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £182k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£20k | £106k | 407 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£13k | £93k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£42k | £135k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£45k | £90k | 417 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£30k | £120k | 416 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£41k | £161k | 414 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£22k | £139k | 409 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£44k | £182k | 383 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,069 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,428.
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 | £3,181 | £3,272 | £3,015–£3,421 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,929 | £1,356 | £1,147–£1,601 |
Supply staff | £48 | £77 | £20–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £405 | £258 | £191–£318 |
Premises | £216 | £352 | £290–£391 |
Energy | £71 | £96 | £76–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £250 | £187–£331 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £87 | £43–£132 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sherburn Hungate Primary School Healthy
- Minster Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Robert Peel Primary School Healthy
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Boothferry Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Road Primary School Large reserves
- Rockingham Primary School Large reserves
- Leigham Primary School Tight
- Purbrook Junior School Healthy
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,654 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £228 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £147k | £384 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £207k | £541 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £150 a pupil, against a typical £87 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £405 a pupil, against a typical £258 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,929 a pupil, against a typical £1,356 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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