Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £89k 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). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£176k | £72k | 730 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£293k | £156k | 729 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£408k | £321k | 720 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.2m | +£489k | £421k | 718 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£167k | £389k | 720 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£239k | £402k | 721 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £3.9m | +£329k | £89k | 722 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,463 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,297.
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 | £914 | £3,088 | £2,925–£3,269 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £253 | £1,256 | £1,060–£1,402 |
Supply staff | £2,143 | £88 | £37–£149 |
Admin and clerical | £921 | £286 | £218–£391 |
Premises | £497 | £257 | £224–£335 |
Energy | £57 | £86 | £65–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £259 | £212–£347 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £129 | £49–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Park Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tudor Court Primary School Tight
- Langley Hall Primary Academy In deficit
- Balfour Primary School In deficit
- West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School In deficit
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Westerton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Large reserves
- Corsham Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Oswald Road Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £5,580 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £211k | £292 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £244k | £338 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,143 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £921 a pupil, against a typical £286 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £497 a pupil, against a typical £257 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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