Bede Burn Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £23k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £964k | £957k | +£7k | £78k | 207 |
2019-20 | £982k | £1.0m | -£49k | £30k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£15k | £15k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £37k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£15k | £52k | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £75k | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£40k | £115k | 196 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£92k | £23k | 198 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,965 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,944.
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 | £3,110 | £3,258 | £3,042–£3,553 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,386 | £1,372 | £1,166–£1,485 |
Supply staff | £62 | £173 | £63–£311 |
Admin and clerical | £194 | £336 | £258–£381 |
Premises | £433 | £412 | £293–£466 |
Energy | £87 | £113 | £71–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £521 | £284 | £213–£408 |
Bought-in services | £247 | £176 | £83–£287 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Chad's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bradworthy Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Havelock Infant School Large reserves
- Loudwater Combined School In deficit
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Heronshaw School Large reserves
- Shawfield Primary School Healthy
- Carr Infant School Large reserves
- Barnacre Road Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,303 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £83 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £60k | £302 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £198 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £521 a pupil, against a typical £284 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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