The Beacon Folkestone: school finances
Healthy
Holds £531k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Not applicable · Foundation special 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 | £7.6m | £7.7m | -£139k | £471k | 370 |
2019-20 | £8.1m | £8.1m | -£62k | £409k | 360 |
2020-21 | £8.3m | £8.4m | -£102k | £307k | 360 |
2021-22 | £9.2m | £9.2m | -£10k | £297k | 393 |
2022-23 | £9.4m | £9.4m | -£36k | £261k | 419 |
2023-24 | £10.6m | £10.5m | +£133k | £394k | 440 |
2024-25 | £11.6m | £11.1m | +£419k | £813k | 431 |
2025-26 | £12.2m | £12.5m | -£281k | £531k | 469 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 23% of them. It spends £26,650 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,689.
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 | £10,113 | £10,093 | £8,640–£11,469 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,844 | £8,401 | £6,826–£10,694 |
Supply staff | £2 | £781 | £77–£1,732 |
Admin and clerical | £1,546 | £1,011 | £794–£1,322 |
Premises | £1,641 | £1,130 | £872–£1,340 |
Energy | £554 | £310 | £213–£398 |
Learning resources & ICT | £817 | £747 | £558–£1,174 |
Bought-in services | £323 | £446 | £261–£1,006 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Jamieson School In deficit
- Oakfield High School and College Large reserves
- Meadowfield School Heading for deficit
- Ellesmere College Healthy
- St Nicholas' School Large reserves
- Bradfields Academy Large reserves
- Abbey Hill Academy & College Healthy
- Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Southfield Large reserves
- Elms Bank Large reserves
- Beaumont Hill Academy Healthy
- West Oaks School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.4m | £24,231 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.6m | £9,878 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £278k | £594 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £968k | £2,064 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £554 a pupil, against a typical £310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,546 a pupil, against a typical £1,011 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,641 a pupil, against a typical £1,130 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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