Beacon View Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £242k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Portsmouth · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING TRUST 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£4k | £0 | 416 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £6.6m | -£4.1m | £0 | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£23k | £0 | 404 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£121k | £0 | 402 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£117k | £0 | 377 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£94k | £0 | 340 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£62k | £242k | 271 |
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 57% of them. It spends £9,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,724.
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 | £4,314 | £3,863 | £3,298–£4,087 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,919 | £1,639 | £1,196–£1,917 |
Supply staff | £303 | £195 | £18–£450 |
Admin and clerical | £690 | £353 | £276–£468 |
Premises | £565 | £431 | £378–£542 |
Energy | £140 | £158 | £99–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £856 | £343 | £245–£506 |
Bought-in services | £159 | £155 | £76–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thorney Close Primary School Healthy
- Athersley North Primary School Healthy
- Erdington Hall Primary School Large reserves
- West Boldon Primary School In deficit
- Kenton Bar Primary School Large reserves
- Carcroft Primary School Healthy
- Wroughton Junior Academy Large reserves
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Healthy
- Skerne Park Academy In deficit
- Brandon Primary Academy Large reserves
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Large reserves
- Ore Village Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £9,089 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £196 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £277 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £856 a pupil, against a typical £343 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £690 a pupil, against a typical £353 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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