Beths Grammar School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £3.0m in reserve, 29% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £7.9m | £7.8m | +£70k | £2.1m | 1,495 |
2019-20 | £8.5m | £8.2m | +£383k | £2.5m | 1,602 |
2020-21 | £9.4m | £8.4m | +£1.1m | £3.6m | 1,681 |
2021-22 | £10.1m | £9.0m | +£1.1m | £4.7m | 1,741 |
2022-23 | £11.2m | £9.7m | +£1.5m | £6.3m | 1,736 |
2023-24 | £10.0m | £11.3m | -£1.3m | £5.0m | 1,672 |
2024-25 | £10.2m | £12.3m | -£2.0m | £3.0m | 1,664 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 97% of them. It spends £7,376 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,767.
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 | £4,172 | £4,612 | £4,351–£4,960 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £657 | £619 | £233–£801 |
Supply staff | £45 | £54 | £28–£129 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £551 | £433–£814 |
Premises | £566 | £386 | £305–£470 |
Energy | £278 | £128 | £113–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £622 | £483 | £404–£689 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £89 | £45–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grey Court School Large reserves
- Ravens Wood School Large reserves
- Hayes School Large reserves
- Wallington High School for Girls Large reserves
- Townley Grammar School Large reserves
- Fortismere School Tight
- Bullers Wood School Large reserves
- Darrick Wood School Large reserves
- Langley Park School for Girls Large reserves
- Glenthorne High School Large reserves
- Nonsuch High School for Girls Large reserves
- Waldegrave School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.1m | £7,253 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £11 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £725k | £436 |
Money raised by parents
BETHS PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 801836, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £25k | £31k |
2024-08 | £30k | £13k |
2023-08 | £33k | £11k |
2022-08 | £8k | £7k |
2021-08 | £5k | £4k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £278 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £566 a pupil, against a typical £386 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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