Beacon Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£39k | £137k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£36k | £133k | 183 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£3k | £97k | 177 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£8k | £55k | 175 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£103k | £89k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£52k | £92k | 212 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,898 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,356.
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 | £2,856 | £3,696 | £3,274–£3,938 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,905 | £1,631 | £1,335–£2,107 |
Supply staff | £303 | £152 | £58–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £142 | £329 | £257–£485 |
Premises | £378 | £466 | £371–£568 |
Energy | £90 | £121 | £93–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £339 | £202–£429 |
Bought-in services | £236 | £276 | £94–£436 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodhouse Primary Academy Healthy
- Redbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CE Academy Large reserves
- White's Wood Academy Large reserves
- Laygate Community School In deficit
- St Ann's Well Academy Healthy
- Waterville Primary School In deficit
- Berrybrook Primary School Healthy
- Shadsworth Junior School Tight
- Hasting Hill Academy Large reserves
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Vale View Community School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,092 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £355 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £28 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £303 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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