Bawdsey Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £143k in reserve, 21% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £369k | £358k | +£11k | £61k | 64 |
2019-20 | £439k | £381k | +£58k | £120k | 56 |
2020-21 | £465k | £367k | +£99k | £218k | 68 |
2021-22 | £469k | £423k | +£47k | £265k | 65 |
2022-23 | £541k | £547k | -£6k | £259k | 64 |
2023-24 | £618k | £663k | -£46k | £213k | 67 |
2024-25 | £670k | £740k | -£71k | £143k | 57 |
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 £12,987 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,318.
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 | £6,162 | £4,854 | £4,488–£5,440 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,995 | £1,734 | £1,352–£2,200 |
Supply staff | £239 | £169 | £113–£387 |
Admin and clerical | £638 | £612 | £401–£765 |
Premises | £364 | £523 | £419–£651 |
Energy | £215 | £179 | £135–£229 |
Learning resources & ICT | £453 | £540 | £307–£749 |
Bought-in services | £744 | £322 | £198–£400 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fourlanesend Community Primary School In deficit
- Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy Large reserves
- Elmsett Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Birdsedge First School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing Large reserves
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Heading for deficit
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Paull Primary School In deficit
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Healthy
- Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £638k | £11,186 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £1,755 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £563 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £675 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £744 a pupil, against a typical £322 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,995 a pupil, against a typical £1,734 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,162 a pupil, against a typical £4,854 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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