Bellfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £83k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Hull, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£52k | £101k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£116k | £172k | 238 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £117k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£171k | £15k | 241 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£270k | £0 | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.2m | +£334k | £83k | 240 |
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 £5,123 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,026.
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 | £2,188 | £3,174 | £2,816–£3,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,248 | £1,433 | £1,180–£1,766 |
Supply staff | £276 | £121 | £61–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £384 | £321 | £272–£430 |
Premises | £334 | £356 | £290–£495 |
Energy | £96 | £118 | £91–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £175 | £290 | £216–£437 |
Bought-in services | £113 | £188 | £115–£319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Starbeck Primary Academy In deficit
- Grange Community Junior School In deficit
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Clarendon Primary School Large reserves
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Large reserves
- Kettering Park Infant Academy Large reserves
- Greenacres Primary Academy Large reserves
- Brockswood Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Large reserves
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Healthy
- Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School Large reserves
- Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,334 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £413 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £184 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £276 a pupil, against a typical £121 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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