Beacon Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £218k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North East Lincolnshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WELLSPRING ACADEMY 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 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£260k | £28k | 337 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£431k | £119k | 393 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.1m | +£508k | £224k | 456 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £3.5m | +£635k | £403k | 496 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.0m | +£470k | £481k | 579 |
2023-24 | £5.4m | £4.8m | +£588k | £242k | 623 |
2024-25 | £5.9m | £5.1m | +£838k | £218k | 666 |
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 £7,614 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,749.
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 | £4,733 | £4,507 | £4,254–£4,838 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,170 | £1,105 | £791–£1,322 |
Supply staff | £81 | £226 | £137–£466 |
Admin and clerical | £335 | £537 | £428–£617 |
Premises | £155 | £493 | £405–£677 |
Energy | £158 | £200 | £151–£232 |
Learning resources & ICT | £473 | £481 | £377–£629 |
Bought-in services | £165 | £135 | £37–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Telford Park School Tight
- All Saints Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- The Oaks Academy In deficit
- Pegasus Academy Large reserves
- Rhyddings Large reserves
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton Large reserves
- Padgate Academy Large reserves
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College In deficit
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon Large reserves
- North Cambridge Academy Tight
- Ferryhill School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.8m | £8,697 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £269k | £404 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £176 |
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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