Bedmond Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £167k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASPIRE ACADEMIES 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 | £659k | £626k | +£33k | £102k | 84 |
2019-20 | £591k | £591k | £0 | £127k | 76 |
2020-21 | £593k | £574k | +£19k | £41k | 79 |
2021-22 | £510k | £538k | -£28k | £0 | 89 |
2022-23 | £777k | £671k | +£106k | £0 | 89 |
2023-24 | £808k | £758k | +£50k | £0 | 84 |
2024-25 | £908k | £887k | +£21k | £167k | 108 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,213 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,037.
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 | £2,824 | £4,112 | £3,648–£4,539 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,472 | £1,649 | £1,259–£2,095 |
Supply staff | £972 | £244 | £87–£476 |
Admin and clerical | £361 | £391 | £284–£549 |
Premises | £509 | £584 | £454–£702 |
Energy | £148 | £155 | £133–£189 |
Learning resources & ICT | £491 | £460 | £330–£556 |
Bought-in services | £444 | £248 | £177–£416 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broadwater Down Primary School Large reserves
- Bearpark Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Healthy
- Co-op Academy Hamilton In deficit
- St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Woolpit Primary Academy In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- John King Infant Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £902k | £8,352 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £154k | £1,426 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £343 |
Money raised by parents
BEDMOND ACADEMY PTA (charity 1177361, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £4k |
2024-08 | £6k | £6k |
2023-08 | £4k | £4k |
2022-08 | £3k | £2k |
2021-08 | £5k | £715 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £972 a pupil, against a typical £244 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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