Bevendean Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £77k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 5 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brighton and Hove · 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£49k | £265k | 334 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£9k | £256k | 336 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£47k | £304k | 316 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£59k | £244k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£117k | £127k | 325 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£12k | £115k | 314 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£12k | £104k | 308 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£27k | £77k | 316 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,645 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,636.
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 | £3,507 | £3,526 | £3,231–£3,903 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,987 | £1,690 | £1,369–£1,935 |
Supply staff | £26 | £131 | £63–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £299 | £239–£374 |
Premises | £416 | £414 | £303–£497 |
Energy | £147 | £119 | £99–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £277 | £218–£386 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £169 | £69–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hamp Academy Healthy
- The Academy At St. James Healthy
- Barley Croft Primary School Large reserves
- Ley Top Primary School Large reserves
- Battle Hill Primary School Healthy
- Dial Park Primary School In deficit
- Bridgtown Primary School Large reserves
- Parkhead Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hillside Primary School Large reserves
- Tredworth Junior School Large reserves
- Coldean Primary School Tight
- Park Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,357 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £285 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £224k | £707 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £202 |
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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