Beaminster School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £210k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dorset · Secondary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£59k | £88k | 674 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.3m | -£44k | £44k | 679 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£170k | £214k | 658 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.6m | +£49k | £263k | 673 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.7m | -£25k | £238k | 663 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.1m | -£2k | £236k | 649 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £5.3m | -£146k | £89k | 679 |
2025-26 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£120k | £210k | 673 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 30% of them. It spends £8,300 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,948.
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 | £5,050 | £4,255 | £4,096–£4,510 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £805 | £837 | £705–£1,083 |
Supply staff | £68 | £133 | £44–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £578 | £447 | £341–£631 |
Premises | £467 | £442 | £366–£591 |
Energy | £131 | £148 | £129–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £190 | £509 | £409–£662 |
Bought-in services | £223 | £100 | £58–£156 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Roseland Academy Large reserves
- The Market Weighton School Large reserves
- South Molton Community College In deficit
- King's Academy Ringmer In deficit
- Honiton Community College Large reserves
- Grays Convent High School In deficit
- Christ's College, Guildford Large reserves
- Charnwood College In deficit
- Bourne Community College In deficit
- The Roundhill Academy Large reserves
- Tarleton Academy Large reserves
- Howden School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £8,288 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £166k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £128k | £190 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £223 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,050 a pupil, against a typical £4,255 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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