Benton Dene Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £125k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£16k | £55k | 475 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£96k | -£41k | 477 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£124k | £83k | 460 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£45k | £128k | 458 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£110k | £18k | 463 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£402 | £18k | 456 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£23k | £41k | 464 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£83k | £125k | 458 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,525 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,208.
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 | £3,568 | £2,916 | £2,779–£3,126 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,107 | £1,244 | £1,001–£1,611 |
Supply staff | £49 | £75 | £40–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £207 | £236 | £176–£295 |
Premises | £287 | £313 | £275–£363 |
Energy | £104 | £98 | £81–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £523 | £290 | £201–£353 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £74 | £37–£157 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bramford Primary School Large reserves
- Mab's Cross Primary School In deficit
- The Park Primary School Healthy
- Templenewsam Halton Primary School Large reserves
- Littleton Green Community School Large reserves
- Newquay Junior Academy Large reserves
- Roebuck Academy Healthy
- Hilltop Primary School Healthy
- Glen Hills Primary School In deficit
- Moss Park Primary School Large reserves
- Alwoodley Primary School In deficit
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,526 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £189 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £158k | £345 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £217 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £523 a pupil, against a typical £290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,568 a pupil, against a typical £2,916 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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