Belle Vale Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Community 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£79k | £86k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£57k | £30k | 256 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£84k | £114k | 262 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£98k | £211k | 266 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£33k | £245k | 268 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£41k | £203k | 276 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£144k | £348k | 267 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £2.2m | -£235k | £113k | 267 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,142 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,705.
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 | £3,685 | £3,662 | £3,141–£4,048 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,530 | £1,588 | £1,030–£2,054 |
Supply staff | £29 | £212 | £70–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £508 | £297 | £268–£388 |
Premises | £489 | £467 | £400–£567 |
Energy | £142 | £142 | £115–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £328 | £252–£369 |
Bought-in services | £414 | £143 | £90–£381 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Glenmead Primary School Large reserves
- Newdigate Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Large reserves
- Sladefield Infant School Healthy
- Shelton Junior School Healthy
- River Mead School Large reserves
- Beechwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oxbridge Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Hummersea Primary School Large reserves
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Bader Primary School Large reserves
- Delves Lane Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,962 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £435 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £228k | £852 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £301 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £508 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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