Beaconfields Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £62k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £491k | £455k | +£36k | £62k | 28 |
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 70% of them. It spends £16,250 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £14,503.
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 | £4,429 | £6,908 | £6,134–£7,662 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,964 | £2,145 | £1,449–£3,373 |
Supply staff | £36 | £257 | £129–£728 |
Admin and clerical | £1,429 | £863 | £644–£994 |
Premises | £1,179 | £883 | £582–£1,145 |
Energy | £1,071 | £228 | £159–£303 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,143 | £735 | £482–£1,044 |
Bought-in services | £107 | £421 | £28–£991 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thwaites School In deficit
- Marlpool Infant School Healthy
- Marshchapel Infant School Large reserves
- Oakridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Oakridge Parochial School Large reserves
- Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Exbourne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School In deficit
- Gilsland CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Marston Montgomery Primary School Large reserves
- Wimbish Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £474k | £16,929 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £1,214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £607 |
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 energy is £1,071 a pupil, against a typical £228 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £4,964 a pupil, against a typical £2,145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,429 a pupil, against a typical £863 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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