Funding & Financial Context
A school's financial health and how it chooses to allocate its budget are important, though often overlooked, factors in evaluating its educational environment. By examining the per-pupil expenditure, parents can gain insight into the resources available for teaching, facilities, and pupil support at Broadstone Middle School.
The financial data presented here is sourced from the Department for Education's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool and is based on the 2024-25 reporting year.
Total Per-Pupil Expenditure
£7530
What this means: This figure represents the total amount of money the school spends annually divided by the number of pupils on roll (currently 542). It includes everything from teacher salaries to building maintenance and educational supplies.
Teaching Staff Spend Per Pupil
£4493
What this means: This is a sub-set of the total expenditure, isolating the amount spent specifically on employing teaching staff. It gives an indication of how much of the budget is directed straight into the classroom.
Local Benchmarking
To understand whether Broadstone Middle School's expenditure is relatively high or low, we must compare it against local averages. The total per-pupil expenditure here is £7530.
In context, the average per-pupil expenditure across all secondary-phase schools in the BCP dataset is £7275.27. When comparing specifically against other non-selective schools (the most relevant peer group), the BCP average is £7381.56.
This places the funding at Broadstone Middle School above the BCP non-selective average. The total range of spending across the 22 BCP schools with published financial data spans from £6090 to £9307.
It is important to remember that higher spending does not automatically guarantee better outcomes, nor does lower spending necessarily indicate poor provision. Variations can be caused by the age of the school buildings, the experience profile of the teaching staff, the number of pupils with special educational needs (who attract additional funding), or whether the school shares services across the SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST.
Source data can be verified directly via the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool.