Beechwood Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £57k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southampton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAMWIC EDUCATION 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£120k | -£26k | 359 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£100k | -£16k | 360 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£71k | -£37k | 359 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£130k | £2k | 357 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£96k | £2k | 357 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£44k | -£51k | 360 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£187k | £57k | 357 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,238 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,776.
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 | £3,168 | £3,343 | £2,841–£3,566 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,361 | £1,465 | £1,056–£1,727 |
Supply staff | £62 | £140 | £73–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £426 | £300 | £243–£392 |
Premises | £199 | £364 | £299–£424 |
Energy | £109 | £94 | £66–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £301 | £262–£356 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £98 | £44–£174 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Handford Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Golborne Community Primary School Large reserves
- Sandown School Large reserves
- Merrydale Junior School Large reserves
- Croft Junior School Large reserves
- Queen's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Balliol Primary School Large reserves
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Clifton Green Primary School In deficit
- Norton Road Primary School In deficit
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School In deficit
- Folville Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,317 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £216 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £163k | £457 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
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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