Beck Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £342k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CASCADE MULTI 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 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£175k | £564k | 696 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£58k | £529k | 694 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£314k | £703k | 726 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£204k | £712k | 674 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£82k | £572k | 681 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£242k | £316k | 675 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £4.6m | +£493k | £342k | 678 |
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 £6,722 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,010.
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 | £2,728 | £3,051 | £2,785–£3,370 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,052 | £1,492 | £1,228–£1,851 |
Supply staff | £341 | £234 | £45–£341 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £277 | £242–£326 |
Premises | £350 | £321 | £238–£407 |
Energy | £74 | £99 | £76–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £215 | £237 | £203–£320 |
Bought-in services | £86 | £155 | £38–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southey Green Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Newington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Stanley Grove Primary Academy Large reserves
- Lark Hill Community Primary School Healthy
- Janet Duke Primary School Large reserves
- Ayresome Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Large reserves
- Arden Primary School Healthy
- Yarnfield Primary School Large reserves
- Bordesley Green Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £7,343 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £143k | £211 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £152 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,052 a pupil, against a typical £1,492 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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