Beaulieu Village Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k 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). Hampshire · 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 | £637k | £646k | -£9k | £5k | 114 |
2019-20 | £675k | £711k | -£36k | -£31k | 123 |
2020-21 | £756k | £723k | +£33k | £2k | 120 |
2021-22 | £737k | £782k | -£45k | -£43k | 121 |
2022-23 | £837k | £805k | +£32k | -£11k | 120 |
2023-24 | £855k | £845k | +£9k | -£2k | 126 |
2024-25 | £970k | £935k | +£36k | £34k | 121 |
2025-26 | £939k | £967k | -£28k | £6k | 124 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,796 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,536.
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 | £3,253 | £3,523 | £3,131–£3,674 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,719 | £1,406 | £1,074–£1,611 |
Supply staff | £168 | £131 | £73–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £509 | £370 | £291–£444 |
Premises | £342 | £353 | £320–£511 |
Energy | £72 | £106 | £83–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £909 | £388 | £288–£457 |
Bought-in services | £180 | £240 | £140–£365 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Allendale Primary School Tight
- St Martin's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary In deficit
- St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Large reserves
- Stradbroke Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Holton St Peter Community Primary School Large reserves
- Preston Primary School Healthy
- North Duffield Community Primary School In deficit
- Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Mary's VA CofE Lower School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £875k | £7,054 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £645 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £29k | £234 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £520 |
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 £909 a pupil, against a typical £388 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £509 a pupil, against a typical £370 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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