Beaminster St Mary's Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £41k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY 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 | £721k | £763k | -£42k | -£79k | 96 |
2019-20 | £607k | £637k | -£30k | -£104k | 93 |
2020-21 | £611k | £660k | -£49k | -£109k | 98 |
2021-22 | £721k | £736k | -£15k | -£109k | 106 |
2022-23 | £801k | £748k | +£53k | -£98k | 102 |
2023-24 | £849k | £818k | +£31k | -£69k | 113 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£155k | £41k | 125 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,134.
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 | £3,720 | £3,691 | £3,152–£4,036 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,440 | £1,510 | £1,237–£1,740 |
Supply staff | £80 | £210 | £131–£400 |
Admin and clerical | £328 | £404 | £243–£511 |
Premises | £160 | £424 | £351–£545 |
Energy | £112 | £137 | £92–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £560 | £319 | £243–£456 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £191 | £56–£365 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Teresa's RC Primary School In deficit
- St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Trinity Academy Richmond Heading for deficit
- Thornton Primary School Healthy
- Spittal Community Primary School Healthy
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Tenterden Infant School Large reserves
- Colman Infant School Healthy
- Red Row Primary School In deficit
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Large reserves
- Hotwells Primary School In deficit
- Rosegrove Infant School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,872 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £416 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £544 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £560 a pupil, against a typical £319 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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