Beaconhill Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £127k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Northumberland · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£17k | £42k | 190 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£25k | £17k | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£52k | £68k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£41k | £109k | 214 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£23k | £86k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£28k | £114k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£27k | £141k | 223 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£14k | £127k | 230 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,177 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,503.
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 | £3,682 | £3,180 | £3,006–£3,488 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,737 | £1,729 | £1,441–£2,340 |
Supply staff | £141 | £115 | £49–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £356 | £287–£457 |
Premises | £652 | £377 | £274–£494 |
Energy | £90 | £125 | £98–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £348 | £293 | £220–£375 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £170 | £72–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hawthorn Primary School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Mary Swanwick Primary School Large reserves
- St William's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Inglewood Junior School Large reserves
- Sandhill Primary School Large reserves
- The Nene Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School In deficit
- Westbury Church of England Junior School Tight
- St Antony's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Kimberworth Community Primary School Healthy
- Foxborough Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,688 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £120 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £177k | £770 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £429 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £652 a pupil, against a typical £377 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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