Beechwood Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £39k 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). Halton · 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 | £702k | £693k | +£9k | £50k | 149 |
2019-20 | £846k | £838k | +£8k | £58k | 153 |
2020-21 | £911k | £901k | +£10k | £68k | 161 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£1k | £67k | 163 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £56k | 158 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£10k | £65k | 151 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | £49k | 152 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £39k | 151 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,908 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,439.
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 | £4,324 | £3,346 | £2,942–£3,809 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,272 | £1,355 | £1,107–£2,041 |
Supply staff | £69 | £121 | £50–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £193 | £406 | £287–£464 |
Premises | £313 | £403 | £327–£499 |
Energy | £131 | £116 | £92–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £285 | £333 | £243–£449 |
Bought-in services | £401 | £203 | £129–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shortlanesend School Healthy
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School In deficit
- Misterton Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Consett Infant School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Easington CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Walkern Primary School Tight
- Wolsingham Primary School Large reserves
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,447 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £345k | £2,282 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £393 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BEECHWOOD C.P SCHOOL (charity 1053677, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £2k |
2024-08 | £5k | £5k |
2023-08 | £6k | £6k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £4k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £401 a pupil, against a typical £203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,272 a pupil, against a typical £1,355 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,324 a pupil, against a typical £3,346 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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