Beechwood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £206k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · Primary · Foundation 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£178k | £321k | 440 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£26k | £294k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£237k | £531k | 438 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£125k | £406k | 446 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£230k | £176k | 468 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£152k | £329k | 450 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£150k | £479k | 444 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£273k | £206k | 440 |
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 £7,615 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,918.
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 | £3,285 | £3,154 | £2,944–£3,364 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,307 | £1,665 | £1,295–£1,833 |
Supply staff | £219 | £115 | £58–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £238 | £282 | £228–£314 |
Premises | £450 | £350 | £277–£436 |
Energy | £98 | £102 | £85–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £461 | £244 | £207–£311 |
Bought-in services | £993 | £190 | £86–£337 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Millbrook Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Whingate Primary School Healthy
- Poplar Street Primary School Large reserves
- Ryders Green Primary School Large reserves
- Hanbury Primary School Heading for deficit
- Blenheim Primary School Large reserves
- Scotholme Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Russell Scott Primary School Healthy
- Springdale Primary School In deficit
- Hall Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,632 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £183k | £417 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £262k | £595 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £64 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £993 a pupil, against a typical £190 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £461 a pupil, against a typical £244 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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