The Belham Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £136k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southwark · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£114k | £282k | 289 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£132k | £235k | 350 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£108k | £1k | 403 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£156k | £1k | 395 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£56k | £1k | 401 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£237k | £1k | 393 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£233k | £136k | 388 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 47% of them. It spends £7,884 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,423.
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 | £3,559 | £3,446 | £3,158–£3,802 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,273 | £1,349 | £1,094–£1,578 |
Supply staff | £343 | £132 | £84–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £232 | £325 | £265–£392 |
Premises | £392 | £368 | £297–£421 |
Energy | £265 | £109 | £73–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £420 | £260 | £205–£316 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £319 | £133–£491 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pelham Primary School In deficit
- Twickenham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Paxton Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Eliot Bank Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Isleworth Healthy
- Southfield Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Healthy
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Brady Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,678 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £150k | £387 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £313k | £807 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £343 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £265 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £420 a pupil, against a typical £260 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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