Balfour Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £189k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BEYOND SCHOOLS 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 | £1.6m | +£399k | £327k | 474 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£228k | £342k | 471 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£188k | £401k | 464 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£174k | £416k | 469 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£168k | £403k | 480 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£189k | £400k | 474 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£278k | £189k | 480 |
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 47% of them. It spends £5,369 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,883.
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 | £2,952 | £3,091 | £2,728–£3,582 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £931 | £1,369 | £1,164–£1,835 |
Supply staff | £106 | £147 | £58–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £140 | £305 | £218–£378 |
Premises | £240 | £347 | £315–£429 |
Energy | £112 | £103 | £78–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £146 | £271 | £241–£347 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £157 | £88–£198 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Barden Primary School Healthy
- Dalton School In deficit
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Healthy
- Wistaston Academy Healthy
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Katherine's School & Nursery Large reserves
- Orchards Junior School Large reserves
- Alma Park Primary School Tight
- Copthorne Primary School Large reserves
- Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Healthy
- Driffield Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,702 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £8 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £118k | £246 |
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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