Belvue School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £486k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · Not applicable · Community special school.
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 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£255k | £602k | 177 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£141k | £461k | 179 |
2020-21 | £5.0m | £4.9m | +£132k | £594k | 195 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£88k | £506k | 210 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.9m | -£76k | £429k | 222 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £6.2m | +£122k | £551k | 226 |
2024-25 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£185k | £736k | 230 |
2025-26 | £7.3m | £7.6m | -£250k | £486k | 228 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 53% of them. It spends £33,122 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £35,320.
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 | £12,885 | £12,502 | £11,459–£13,665 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,966 | £10,940 | £7,209–£14,300 |
Supply staff | £485 | £490 | £79–£1,911 |
Admin and clerical | £2,114 | £1,482 | £1,098–£1,779 |
Premises | £3,242 | £1,783 | £1,176–£2,247 |
Energy | £305 | £467 | £265–£621 |
Learning resources & ICT | £994 | £847 | £693–£1,408 |
Bought-in services | £1,405 | £2,390 | £451–£4,455 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charlton Park Academy Large reserves
- Carew Academy Large reserves
- Greenvale School Heading for deficit
- Bensham Manor School In deficit
- Cricket Green School Tight
- Castlebar School Large reserves
- Brent Knoll School Large reserves
- Durants School Healthy
- Ormiston Queensmill Academy Tight
- Melrose School Large reserves
- Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre Heading for deficit
- Springhallow School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.3m | £31,859 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.7m | £16,255 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £123k | £539 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £168 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £3,242 a pupil, against a typical £1,783 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,114 a pupil, against a typical £1,482 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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