The Bewdley School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £354k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Worcestershire · Secondary · Foundation 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 | £4.9m | £5.1m | -£169k | -£49k | 942 |
2019-20 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£70k | -£119k | 925 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.5m | -£68k | -£186k | 968 |
2021-22 | £5.9m | £5.7m | +£166k | -£20k | 981 |
2022-23 | £6.4m | £6.2m | +£160k | £140k | 973 |
2023-24 | £7.0m | £6.9m | +£72k | £212k | 968 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £7.4m | +£17k | £229k | 964 |
2025-26 | £7.8m | £7.7m | +£125k | £354k | 974 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 27% of them. It spends £7,898 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,336.
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 | £4,823 | £4,288 | £4,027–£4,587 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £745 | £675 | £464–£872 |
Supply staff | £77 | £80 | £54–£152 |
Admin and clerical | £666 | £443 | £332–£546 |
Premises | £341 | £376 | £317–£440 |
Energy | £110 | £124 | £98–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £458 | £471 | £390–£698 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £121 | £38–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stratton School In deficit
- Amery Hill School Large reserves
- Caldew School Large reserves
- Flixton Girls School In deficit
- The Ferrers School Healthy
- Coombe Dean School Large reserves
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form Tight
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College Large reserves
- John Hanson Community School Large reserves
- Chertsey High School Large reserves
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Large reserves
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £7,588 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £563k | £578 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £195k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £428k | £439 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £666 a pupil, against a typical £443 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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