Benfield School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £401k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newcastle upon Tyne · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEAT 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 | £5.6m | £5.8m | -£226k | -£544k | 743 |
2019-20 | £6.1m | £6.1m | +£80k | -£753k | 873 |
2020-21 | £7.4m | £6.7m | +£679k | £0 | 977 |
2021-22 | £8.6m | £7.4m | +£1.2m | £0 | 1,046 |
2022-23 | £9.1m | £8.6m | +£523k | £0 | 979 |
2023-24 | £9.3m | £8.8m | +£469k | £0 | 969 |
2024-25 | £9.9m | £8.8m | +£1.1m | £401k | 921 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 30% of them. It spends £9,569 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,585.
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 | £4,476 | £4,699 | £4,266–£5,050 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,568 | £1,224 | £894–£1,565 |
Supply staff | £286 | £107 | £62–£249 |
Admin and clerical | £377 | £488 | £332–£779 |
Premises | £871 | £528 | £389–£1,251 |
Energy | £336 | £174 | £38–£227 |
Learning resources & ICT | £369 | £585 | £417–£740 |
Bought-in services | £46 | £134 | £47–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Tight
- Skegness Academy Large reserves
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Large reserves
- Alvaston Moor Academy Tight
- Ark Charter Academy In deficit
- Ark Boulton Academy Large reserves
- Birkenhead Park School Large reserves
- Fir Vale Academy Large reserves
- George Dixon Academy Large reserves
- Blackpool Aspire Academy Large reserves
- King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Healthy
- Lift Unity City Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.6m | £10,468 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £423k | £459 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £261k | £283 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £286 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £336 a pupil, against a typical £174 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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