Bewcastle School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k 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). Cumberland · 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 | £217k | £208k | +£9k | £17k | 18 |
2019-20 | £220k | £224k | -£5k | £13k | 14 |
2020-21 | £235k | £214k | +£21k | £34k | 12 |
2021-22 | £247k | £252k | -£5k | £29k | 18 |
2022-23 | £309k | £309k | +£174 | £29k | 18 |
2023-24 | £325k | £344k | -£19k | £10k | 19 |
2024-25 | £388k | £371k | +£17k | £27k | 14 |
2025-26 | £341k | £362k | -£20k | £6k | 18 |
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 53% of them. It spends £20,086 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £17,976.
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 | £10,559 | £8,486 | £7,031–£9,855 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,079 | £2,534 | £1,719–£3,861 |
Supply staff | £248 | £289 | £43–£1,181 |
Admin and clerical | £1,184 | £1,244 | £789–£1,784 |
Premises | £1,560 | £927 | £618–£1,259 |
Energy | £320 | £260 | £231–£382 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,130 | £701 | £434–£1,154 |
Bought-in services | £356 | £384 | £77–£1,202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broadhembury Church of England Primary School Tight
- Glebeland Community Primary School In deficit
- Sherington Church of England School In deficit
- Biggin CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bedfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Marsworth Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Asby Endowed School Healthy
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bradford Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £332k | £18,457 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £822 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £10k | £567 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £491 |
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 premises is £1,560 a pupil, against a typical £927 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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