The Beaconsfield School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £294k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DANES EDUCATIONAL 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 | £4.8m | £4.9m | -£39k | £513k | 832 |
2019-20 | £5.1m | £5.2m | -£80k | £614k | 850 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£67k | £587k | 855 |
2021-22 | £5.8m | £5.9m | -£184k | £403k | 879 |
2022-23 | £6.3m | £6.3m | -£72k | £331k | 848 |
2023-24 | £6.7m | £6.8m | -£71k | £258k | 835 |
2024-25 | £7.1m | £7.1m | +£36k | £294k | 871 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,142 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,430.
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 | £4,295 | £4,217 | £4,016–£4,681 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £398 | £800 | £542–£979 |
Supply staff | £400 | £135 | £80–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £487 | £398 | £281–£483 |
Premises | £813 | £387 | £323–£494 |
Energy | £122 | £155 | £119–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £808 | £427 | £344–£575 |
Bought-in services | £184 | £81 | £36–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Colonel Frank Seely Academy In deficit
- Up Holland High School Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Tight
- Sidmouth College Large reserves
- Callington Community College In deficit
- John Masefield High School Healthy
- Peacehaven Community School Healthy
- Kings International College Large reserves
- Winterstoke Hundred Academy Large reserves
- Alder Grange School Large reserves
- Sir John Talbot's School Large reserves
- Dartford Science & Technology College Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.7m | £7,705 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £232k | £266 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £417k | £479 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £400 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £813 a pupil, against a typical £387 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £808 a pupil, against a typical £427 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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