Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £213k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£20k | £115k | 356 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£52k | £167k | 395 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£76k | £243k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£62k | £181k | 422 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£64k | £117k | 442 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£28k | £145k | 430 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£71k | £216k | 422 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£3k | £213k | 423 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,824 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,327.
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 | £3,060 | £3,085 | £2,817–£3,210 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,195 | £1,248 | £1,114–£1,467 |
Supply staff | £120 | £109 | £55–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £165 | £286 | £218–£344 |
Premises | £300 | £304 | £239–£363 |
Energy | £64 | £81 | £67–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £289 | £246 | £201–£314 |
Bought-in services | £524 | £143 | £54–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Loatlands Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Park Church of England First School Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Woodthorpe Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Larchwood Primary School Healthy
- Belle Vue Primary School In deficit
- Repton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Lakeview School Large reserves
- Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,404 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £194 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £150k | £355 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £182k | £429 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £524 a pupil, against a typical £143 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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