Bearnes Voluntary Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £43k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINK 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 | £607k | £495k | +£112k | £252k | 102 |
2019-20 | £604k | £591k | +£13k | £237k | 102 |
2020-21 | £734k | £608k | +£126k | £305k | 98 |
2021-22 | £661k | £507k | +£154k | £368k | 101 |
2022-23 | £677k | £509k | +£168k | £0 | 95 |
2023-24 | £520k | £635k | -£115k | £0 | 95 |
2024-25 | £840k | £678k | +£162k | £43k | 102 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,647 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,627.
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 | £3,647 | £4,213 | £3,775–£4,590 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,529 | £1,758 | £1,295–£2,334 |
Supply staff | £0 | £254 | £68–£664 |
Admin and clerical | £647 | £457 | £336–£698 |
Premises | £235 | £586 | £479–£646 |
Energy | £98 | £174 | £137–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £524 | £398–£627 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £232 | £105–£456 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wootey Infant School Large reserves
- Montreal CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ankermoor Primary Academy In deficit
- Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Killingholme Primary School Large reserves
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- The Orchard Way Academy In deficit
- Peel Brow School Tight
- Queensway Infant Academy Healthy
- Baynards Primary School Large reserves
- Copthorne Community Infant School Healthy
- Prior Park Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £837k | £8,206 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £863 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £29 |
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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