Bellingham Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £31k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Northumberland · 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 | £314k | £335k | -£22k | £22k | 57 |
2019-20 | £379k | £370k | +£9k | £31k | 61 |
2020-21 | £399k | £387k | +£12k | £43k | 63 |
2021-22 | £421k | £411k | +£10k | £53k | 63 |
2022-23 | £493k | £521k | -£27k | £26k | 74 |
2023-24 | £593k | £582k | +£11k | £37k | 64 |
2024-25 | £577k | £593k | -£16k | £21k | 71 |
2025-26 | £589k | £579k | +£10k | £31k | 64 |
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 40% of them. It spends £9,042 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,387.
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 | £4,375 | £4,503 | £4,126–£5,606 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,200 | £1,350 | £1,009–£1,981 |
Supply staff | £377 | £174 | £91–£415 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £488 | £352–£612 |
Premises | £934 | £408 | £291–£500 |
Energy | £191 | £155 | £114–£213 |
Learning resources & ICT | £591 | £455 | £380–£614 |
Bought-in services | £277 | £299 | £163–£381 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Large reserves
- Polesden Lacey Infant Academy Heading for deficit
- Mells Church First School Large reserves
- Orchard Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Garras Community Primary School Healthy
- Milton Abbot Primary School Healthy
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Thurlton Primary School Large reserves
- Beeston Primary School In deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £582k | £9,086 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £222 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £278 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £118 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £934 a pupil, against a typical £408 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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