Bedford school finances
11 of 73 schools in Bedford were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £1.3m. 5 more are heading that way.
- In deficit 11 (15%)
- Heading for deficit 5 (7%)
- Tight 7 (10%)
- Healthy 17 (23%)
- Large reserves 33 (45%)
Schools in deficit
11
Combined deficits
£1.3m
Heading for deficit
5
Reserves held by the rest
£21.5m
Share of Bedford's council-run schools in deficit, by year
Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.
Back in the black
Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:
- Daubeney Academy
- Grange Academy
- Hazeldene School
- Kempston Academy
- Marston Vale Middle School
- Queen's Park Academy
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
- Ridgeway School
- Scott Primary School & Nursery
- St John's School
Every school, worst first
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| School | Status | Reserve | % of income | Years overspending | Pupils since first year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In deficit | -£451k | -4% | 3 | +35% | |
In deficit | -£192k | -19% | 3 | -14% | |
In deficit | -£168k | -4% | — | -15% | |
In deficit | -£138k | -13% | 4 | -42% | |
In deficit | -£111k | -16% | 5 | -1% | |
In deficit | -£83k | -12% | 5 | -5% | |
In deficit | -£56k | -8% | — | -40% | |
In deficit | -£45k | -2% | — | -3% | |
In deficit | -£36k | -5% | — | -3% | |
In deficit | -£33k | -1% | — | +34% | |
In deficit | -£4k | -0% | — | -35% | |
Heading for deficit | £8k | 1% | 2 | -35% | |
Heading for deficit | £10k | 1% | 3 | +19% | |
Heading for deficit | £24k | 1% | 4 | +167% | |
Heading for deficit | £54k | 3% | 3 | -0% | |
Heading for deficit | £54k | 4% | 3 | -20% | |
Tight | £2k | 0% | 1 | -18% | |
Tight | £21k | 3% | 5 | +1% | |
Tight | £23k | 1% | 1 | -5% | |
Tight | £31k | 1% | 1 | +9% | |
Tight | £32k | 2% | — | +63% | |
Tight | £76k | 2% | — | +35% | |
Tight | £88k | 1% | — | +313% | |
Healthy | £28k | 4% | — | — | |
Healthy | £29k | 4% | — | -24% | |
Healthy | £32k | 5% | — | +5% | |
Healthy | £42k | 3% | 1 | -6% | |
Healthy | £42k | 5% | — | -29% | |
Healthy | £60k | 6% | — | -25% | |
Healthy | £80k | 6% | — | +15% | |
Healthy | £91k | 7% | 1 | -2% | |
Healthy | £105k | 5% | 2 | +53% | |
Healthy | £107k | 4% | — | +8% | |
Healthy | £150k | 6% | — | -5% | |
Healthy | £173k | 5% | — | +16% |
Not shown: Cherry Trees Nursery School, Milton Ernest CofE Primary School, Rivertree Free School (in a federation's combined return, or no full-year return yet).
Check at source: DfE benchmarking page for Bedford · Bedford admissions and catchments