Beever Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £1k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · 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 | £1.4m | -£24k | -£13k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£48k | -£61k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£79k | £18k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£12k | £30k | 221 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£29k | £700 | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£19k | -£19k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£53k | £34k | 216 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£33k | £1k | 211 |
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 20% of them. It spends £9,154 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,412.
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 | £3,370 | £3,599 | £3,187–£3,931 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,097 | £1,697 | £1,291–£2,004 |
Supply staff | £408 | £212 | £88–£546 |
Admin and clerical | £417 | £372 | £293–£496 |
Premises | £475 | £473 | £403–£581 |
Energy | £164 | £122 | £101–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £413 | £338 | £262–£418 |
Bought-in services | £754 | £295 | £192–£469 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Reaside Academy Large reserves
- Hightown Primary School In deficit
- St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary Healthy
- Tame Valley Academy Large reserves
- Field Road Academy Heading for deficit
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Abbey Hulton Primary School In deficit
- Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School In deficit
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Woodcock Hill Primary School Healthy
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,913 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £83k | £392 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £197k | £936 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £266 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £754 a pupil, against a typical £295 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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