Beatrice Tate School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £271k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tower Hamlets · Not applicable · Community special school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£109k | £1.6m | 92 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.5m | -£294k | £1.3m | 99 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£55k | £1.2m | 101 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £4.0m | -£429k | £816k | 110 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.7m | -£319k | £497k | 114 |
2023-24 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£35k | £532k | 122 |
2024-25 | £5.9m | £5.9m | -£13k | £519k | 127 |
2025-26 | £5.9m | £6.2m | -£248k | £271k | 134 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 33% of them. It spends £46,217 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £39,005.
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 | £16,657 | £12,735 | £11,535–£15,486 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,720 | £7,867 | £6,399–£12,734 |
Supply staff | £631 | £1,174 | £402–£3,077 |
Admin and clerical | £1,595 | £1,529 | £1,122–£2,022 |
Premises | £2,875 | £1,773 | £1,410–£2,704 |
Energy | £820 | £463 | £291–£647 |
Learning resources & ICT | £591 | £1,004 | £779–£1,522 |
Bought-in services | £7,329 | £1,977 | £734–£5,892 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stormont House School Healthy
- Russet House School Large reserves
- Lime Academy Forest Approach Large reserves
- The Brook Special Primary School In deficit
- St Ann's School Tight
- Cambridge School Large reserves
- Cleeve Meadow School Tight
- The Livity School Large reserves
- The PRIDE Academy Large reserves
- Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Large reserves
- Oaktree School Large reserves
- Cherry Garden School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.9m | £44,003 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.8m | £28,156 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £505 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £363 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £7,329 a pupil, against a typical £1,977 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £820 a pupil, against a typical £463 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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