Beccles High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£12k | -£31k | 296 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£20k | £18k | 302 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£138k | -£175k | 278 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£42k | -£415k | 270 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£70k | £0 | 288 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.3m | +£560k | £0 | 288 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£315k | £119k | 239 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £11,364 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,064.
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 | £5,406 | £4,683 | £4,322–£5,166 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,439 | £885 | £640–£1,301 |
Supply staff | £494 | £288 | £119–£392 |
Admin and clerical | £519 | £526 | £350–£733 |
Premises | £452 | £506 | £313–£650 |
Energy | £351 | £250 | £164–£343 |
Learning resources & ICT | £854 | £458 | £359–£607 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £161 | £86–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North East Futures UTC In deficit
- Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio In deficit
- Walsall Studio School In deficit
- Dixons Newall Green Academy Large reserves
- William Lovell Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Large reserves
- Shireland CBSO Academy Healthy
- Waverley Studio College Large reserves
- Charles Read Academy In deficit
- West Moors Middle School In deficit
- Valley Academy Large reserves
- Atlantic Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £12,510 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £264k | £1,105 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £172 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £854 a pupil, against a typical £458 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £494 a pupil, against a typical £288 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,439 a pupil, against a typical £885 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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