The Beeches Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASSET EDUCATION 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 | £1.7m | +£227k | £252k | 340 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£62k | £262k | 312 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£97k | £134k | 312 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£112k | £61k | 318 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£73k | £38k | 342 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£174k | £51k | 367 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£63k | £71k | 378 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,050 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,246.
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 | £2,910 | £3,355 | £2,990–£3,556 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,635 | £1,512 | £1,199–£1,882 |
Supply staff | £24 | £246 | £106–£343 |
Admin and clerical | £251 | £296 | £255–£357 |
Premises | £280 | £379 | £324–£436 |
Energy | £103 | £112 | £99–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £161 | £267 | £216–£356 |
Bought-in services | £13 | £138 | £92–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thanet Primary School Healthy
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- The Meadows Primary Academy Large reserves
- Richmond Academy Healthy
- Fairisle Junior School Healthy
- Wainwright Primary Academy Tight
- NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School Tight
- Manchester Road Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Friars Primary School Healthy
- Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Large reserves
- Inkersall Spencer Academy In deficit
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,045 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £328 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £190 |
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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