Beetham CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £17k in reserve, 3% 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). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £360k | £347k | +£13k | £17k | 50 |
2019-20 | £371k | £386k | -£15k | £2k | 58 |
2020-21 | £389k | £368k | +£21k | £23k | 60 |
2021-22 | £419k | £432k | -£12k | £10k | 64 |
2022-23 | £455k | £441k | +£14k | £24k | 50 |
2023-24 | £436k | £422k | +£14k | £38k | 46 |
2024-25 | £441k | £458k | -£17k | £21k | 49 |
2025-26 | £514k | £518k | -£4k | £17k | 46 |
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 £11,145 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,808.
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 | £5,823 | £5,287 | £4,624–£5,710 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,342 | £1,504 | £1,282–£1,907 |
Supply staff | £391 | £168 | £43–£290 |
Admin and clerical | £460 | £631 | £513–£804 |
Premises | £473 | £561 | £402–£721 |
Energy | £99 | £167 | £138–£212 |
Learning resources & ICT | £535 | £517 | £400–£802 |
Bought-in services | £3 | £330 | £83–£485 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's CofE Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Penruddock Primary School In deficit
- Coleshill Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Speen CofE VA School Large reserves
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) Tight
- Down Ampney Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Westwood-with-Iford Primary School In deficit
- Rushton CofE First School Large reserves
- Orton CofE School Large reserves
- Lorton School Large reserves
- Greystoke Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £484k | £10,414 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £655 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £98 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £660 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BEETHAM SCHOOL (FOBS) (charity 1200618, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £16k |
2024-08 | £8k | £2k |
2023-08 | £5k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £391 a pupil, against a typical £168 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,342 a pupil, against a typical £1,504 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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