Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £32k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RISE MULTI 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 | £484k | £477k | +£7k | £164k | 90 |
2019-20 | £508k | £472k | +£36k | £182k | 84 |
2020-21 | £508k | £460k | +£48k | £206k | 83 |
2021-22 | £128k | £101k | +£27k | £0 | 78 |
2022-23 | £497k | £458k | +£39k | £0 | 72 |
2023-24 | £501k | £488k | +£13k | £0 | 76 |
2024-25 | £542k | £457k | +£85k | £32k | 81 |
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 £5,642 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,330.
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 | £2,815 | £4,282 | £3,790–£4,591 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,185 | £1,333 | £1,039–£1,681 |
Supply staff | £37 | £154 | £38–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £394 | £338–£492 |
Premises | £333 | £454 | £382–£547 |
Energy | £160 | £134 | £107–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £123 | £468 | £304–£547 |
Bought-in services | £222 | £281 | £115–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Large reserves
- Hatherop Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newnham Primary School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England School Large reserves
- Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Tight
- Hawksworth Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Belsay Primary School Large reserves
- Keevil CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Roecliffe CofE Primary School In deficit
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £531k | £6,556 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £99 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £136 |
Money raised by parents
VISCOUNT BEAUMONT SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1015447, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £4k | £4k |
2025-08 | £4k | £3k |
2024-08 | £5k | £3k |
2023-08 | £3k | £3k |
2022-08 | £3k | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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