William Bellamy Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £77k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barking and Dagenham · Primary · Community 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 | £6.3m | £6.1m | +£103k | £381k | 1,030 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.3m | +£18k | £399k | 1,017 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £6.4m | -£116k | £283k | 987 |
2021-22 | £6.6m | £6.8m | -£209k | £74k | 955 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £7.1m | -£142k | -£68k | 944 |
2023-24 | £7.5m | £7.6m | -£43k | -£111k | 928 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £7.1m | +£106k | -£5k | 868 |
2025-26 | £7.0m | £7.1m | -£72k | -£77k | 779 |
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 17% of them. It spends £9,055 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,131.
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 | £4,206 | £3,746 | £3,409–£4,099 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,420 | £1,553 | £1,188–£1,729 |
Supply staff | £0 | £147 | £52–£311 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £336 | £276–£401 |
Premises | £672 | £443 | £355–£549 |
Energy | £99 | £117 | £88–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £226 | £178–£279 |
Bought-in services | £152 | £262 | £103–£558 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barley Lane Primary School Healthy
- Cranbrook Primary School Healthy
- Mission Grove Primary School In deficit
- Invicta Primary School Healthy
- Uphall Primary School Healthy
- Wood End Park Academy Large reserves
- Heronsgate Primary School Healthy
- Wembley Primary School Healthy
- Colindale Primary School In deficit
- Valence Primary School In deficit
- Central Park Primary School In deficit
- Featherstone Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.8m | £8,674 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £271k | £348 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £403k | £517 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £224k | £288 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,420 a pupil, against a typical £1,553 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £672 a pupil, against a typical £443 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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