Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £251k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · Primary · 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£92k | £151k | 270 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£23k | £174k | 272 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£15k | £189k | 277 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£36k | £153k | 269 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£18k | £135k | 272 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£13k | £148k | 268 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£95k | £243k | 275 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£8k | £251k | 261 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,520 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,889.
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 | £3,179 | £3,154 | £2,883–£3,394 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,025 | £1,393 | £1,190–£1,759 |
Supply staff | £379 | £134 | £49–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £286 | £287 | £223–£361 |
Premises | £342 | £388 | £333–£456 |
Energy | £159 | £99 | £78–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £347 | £282 | £212–£339 |
Bought-in services | £338 | £112 | £52–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Humberstone Infant Academy Large reserves
- Green Lane Infant School Large reserves
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Burton Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Meadows Primary School Healthy
- Cherry Grove Primary School Heading for deficit
- Inglewood Infant School In deficit
- The Violet Way Academy In deficit
- Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Park Grove Primary Academy Tight
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Tight
- Stoke Park Infant School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,987 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £182 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £260 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £148k | £566 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £338 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £379 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £159 a pupil, against a typical £99 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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