Beck Row Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £43k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION 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 | £993k | £956k | +£37k | £95k | 180 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £954k | +£83k | £0 | 196 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£37k | £0 | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£93k | £0 | 240 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£8k | £0 | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£113k | £0 | 251 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£288k | £43k | 243 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,704 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,579.
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 | £2,905 | £3,193 | £2,800–£3,352 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,399 | £1,337 | £1,097–£1,510 |
Supply staff | £0 | £59 | £31–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £214 | £288 | £247–£386 |
Premises | £395 | £308 | £252–£408 |
Energy | £78 | £101 | £67–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £173 | £284 | £211–£375 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £124 | £77–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hamstreet Primary Academy Tight
- The Woodlands Community Primary School Large reserves
- Valley View Primary School Healthy
- Gloucester Road Primary School Large reserves
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Ranvilles Junior School Large reserves
- St Marys Catholic Academy Healthy
- Old Hall Junior School Large reserves
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Large reserves
- Westfield Junior School Tight
- Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,687 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £202 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
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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