Biddick Hall Infants' School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £21k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Tyneside · 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£31k | £82k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £63k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£119k | £182k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£83k | £265k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£154k | £111k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£41k | £152k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£93k | £59k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£38k | £21k | 199 |
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 13% of them. It spends £9,401 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,525.
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 | £3,516 | £3,724 | £3,357–£4,074 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,000 | £1,636 | £1,318–£1,884 |
Supply staff | £31 | £246 | £166–£469 |
Admin and clerical | £544 | £422 | £333–£490 |
Premises | £171 | £533 | £428–£621 |
Energy | £105 | £153 | £114–£203 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £279 | £205–£343 |
Bought-in services | £514 | £257 | £78–£433 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springfield Junior School Large reserves
- Water Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Moulsecoomb Primary School Healthy
- Meadowhead Junior School Healthy
- Jubilee Park Academy Large reserves
- Halesowen CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Arundale Primary School Healthy
- Woodcroft Primary Heading for deficit
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Forestdale Primary School Large reserves
- Dinnington Community Primary School In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,800 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £555 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £206k | £1,036 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £411 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £514 a pupil, against a typical £257 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,000 a pupil, against a typical £1,636 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £544 a pupil, against a typical £422 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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