Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £32k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Riding of Yorkshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £241k | £259k | -£18k | £57k | 17 |
2019-20 | £249k | £270k | -£21k | £36k | 15 |
2020-21 | £251k | £252k | -£1k | £35k | 26 |
2021-22 | £323k | £308k | +£15k | £50k | 29 |
2022-23 | £343k | £355k | -£12k | £38k | 23 |
2023-24 | £383k | £387k | -£4k | £34k | 29 |
2024-25 | £460k | £451k | +£9k | £43k | 27 |
2025-26 | £476k | £487k | -£11k | £32k | 30 |
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 50% of them. It spends £16,221 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,040.
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 | £6,521 | £6,727 | £4,925–£8,217 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,040 | £2,208 | £1,447–£2,561 |
Supply staff | £164 | £338 | £115–£680 |
Admin and clerical | £969 | £729 | £410–£925 |
Premises | £916 | £721 | £586–£903 |
Energy | £209 | £229 | £172–£307 |
Learning resources & ICT | £750 | £608 | £362–£812 |
Bought-in services | £427 | £235 | £28–£672 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Tight
- Dunstall Park Primary School In deficit
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School Large reserves
- East Cowton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Langdale CofE School In deficit
- Kirkland Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Lowther Endowed School Healthy
- Exbourne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Borrowdale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hamsterley Primary School Large reserves
- Carsington and Hopton Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £463k | £15,440 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £1,764 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £10k | £333 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £426 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BESWICK AND WATTON C E SCHOOL (charity 1036759, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £2k | £3k |
2024-04 | £2k | £2k |
2023-04 | £1k | £2k |
2022-04 | £2k | £1k |
2021-04 | £0 | £161 |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £5,040 a pupil, against a typical £2,208 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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