Beechwood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £429k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Luton · 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 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£104k | £424k | 828 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£29k | £453k | 826 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.0m | +£288k | £741k | 828 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£156k | £897k | 844 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.9m | -£83k | £815k | 858 |
2023-24 | £5.0m | £5.2m | -£160k | £655k | 852 |
2024-25 | £5.3m | £5.6m | -£303k | £352k | 847 |
2025-26 | £5.6m | £5.6m | +£77k | £429k | 851 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,538 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,474.
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 | £2,967 | £2,959 | £2,723–£3,176 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,410 | £1,520 | £1,343–£1,924 |
Supply staff | £263 | £80 | £38–£158 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £270 | £209–£324 |
Premises | £294 | £343 | £262–£424 |
Energy | £122 | £76 | £64–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £219 | £228 | £199–£287 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £119 | £65–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Montem Academy Large reserves
- River Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Large reserves
- Wyken Croft Primary School Large reserves
- Marish Primary School Large reserves
- Greenways Primary School Tight
- William Harding School Heading for deficit
- Franche Primary School Heading for deficit
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Tight
- Downside Primary School Large reserves
- Endeavour Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.5m | £6,450 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £448k | £526 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £275k | £323 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £151k | £178 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £263 a pupil, against a typical £80 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £122 a pupil, against a typical £76 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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