Beddington Park Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sutton · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STEP 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£39k | £107k | 430 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£82k | £189k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.5m | +£576k | £30k | 376 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.6m | +£476k | £84k | 347 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£389k | £90k | 352 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £1.8m | +£455k | £84k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £1.8m | +£572k | £102k | 346 |
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 47% of them. It spends £5,169 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,603.
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 | £3,143 | £4,102 | £3,572–£4,592 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,291 | £1,541 | £1,209–£1,785 |
Supply staff | £298 | £252 | £75–£499 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £352 | £253–£484 |
Premises | £0 | £476 | £386–£582 |
Energy | £0 | £128 | £89–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £182 | £236 | £176–£312 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £325 | £162–£573 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Albemarle Primary School In deficit
- Earlsmead Primary School Large reserves
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School Large reserves
- SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Brookside Primary School In deficit
- Elmwood Infant School Tight
- Godwin Junior School Heading for deficit
- Oakdale Junior School Healthy
- Royal Park Primary Academy Healthy
- Marsh Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Healthy
- Dairy Meadow Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,524 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £192k | £556 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £301 |
Money raised by parents
BEDDINGTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 281761, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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