Beccles Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £34k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£25k | -£21k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£64k | -£19k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£211k | £54k | 196 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£48k | -£53k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£26k | -£160k | 185 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£116k | £0 | 171 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £34k | 148 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,781 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,681.
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 | £3,603 | £3,915 | £3,490–£4,386 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,155 | £1,729 | £1,258–£1,973 |
Supply staff | £182 | £276 | £150–£520 |
Admin and clerical | £465 | £397 | £292–£523 |
Premises | £572 | £488 | £416–£569 |
Energy | £202 | £140 | £112–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £349 | £269–£460 |
Bought-in services | £256 | £265 | £158–£441 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Healthy
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Langer Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- The Oak View Academy In deficit
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Downsview Community Primary School Large reserves
- Forest Hall Primary School In deficit
- Rishton Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Pondhu Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,768 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £734 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4k | £27 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 37% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £202 a pupil, against a typical £140 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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