St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · 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 | £976k | £950k | +£26k | £54k | 196 |
2019-20 | £985k | £963k | +£23k | £77k | 184 |
2020-21 | £991k | £986k | +£5k | £82k | 180 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£11k | £93k | 187 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£17k | £76k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £75k | 186 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £77k | 171 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£18k | £95k | 156 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,806 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,326.
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 | £3,930 | £3,439 | £3,041–£3,723 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,187 | £1,405 | £1,078–£1,535 |
Supply staff | £165 | £164 | £72–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £466 | £372 | £224–£420 |
Premises | £687 | £407 | £336–£558 |
Energy | £92 | £113 | £89–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £297 | £169–£408 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £201 | £81–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Close Primary School Large reserves
- Lepton CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Northfield Infant School Large reserves
- Broomgrove Infant School Large reserves
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Dorney School Large reserves
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Healthy
- Northern Primary School Healthy
- Howden Church of England Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,320 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £406 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £60k | £388 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £602 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £687 a pupil, against a typical £407 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £466 a pupil, against a typical £372 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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