Benhurst Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £536k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Havering · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIFE EDUCATION 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£50k | £177k | 411 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£162k | £208k | 415 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£349k | £177k | 413 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£269k | £132k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£229k | £218k | 416 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£243k | £352k | 411 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£368k | £536k | 411 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 100% of them. It spends £6,117 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,308.
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 | £2,601 | £3,492 | £3,279–£3,689 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £981 | £1,255 | £1,145–£1,523 |
Supply staff | £900 | £153 | £55–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £243 | £338 | £295–£454 |
Premises | £345 | £364 | £307–£436 |
Energy | £75 | £101 | £81–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £163 | £263 | £189–£357 |
Bought-in services | £333 | £290 | £157–£440 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Green Street Green Primary School Healthy
- Roe Green Infant School Large reserves
- Muswell Hill Primary School In deficit
- Handsworth Primary School Tight
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School In deficit
- Green Lane Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Ashmead Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Langley Park Primary School In deficit
- Fox Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,864 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £149k | £363 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £900 a pupil, against a typical £153 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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