Beckers Green Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £122k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£5k | £70k | 332 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | £77k | 326 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£91k | £73k | 311 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£93k | £80k | 311 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£189k | £0 | 313 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£40k | £116k | 314 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£65k | £122k | 317 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,890 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,670.
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 | £3,073 | £3,091 | £2,839–£3,508 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,038 | £1,421 | £1,070–£1,735 |
Supply staff | £-25 | £139 | £44–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £287 | £211–£353 |
Premises | £246 | £395 | £320–£469 |
Energy | £76 | £99 | £75–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £265 | £196–£298 |
Bought-in services | £25 | £153 | £50–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gatehouse Primary Academy Healthy
- Brooke Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sandy Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Church Drive Primary School Healthy
- Teesville Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- D'Eyncourt Primary School Large reserves
- Lime Tree Primary Academy Tight
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Elson Junior School Tight
- Cale Green Primary School Healthy
- Dell Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,849 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £407 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £246 |
Money raised by parents
BECKERS GREEN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1180491, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £11k |
2024-08 | £14k | £10k |
2023-08 | £15k | £14k |
2022-08 | £8k | £8k |
2021-08 | £2k | £340 |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,038 a pupil, against a typical £1,421 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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