Beechfield School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £203k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INCLUSIVE 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£80k | £277k | 386 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£52k | £280k | 392 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£16k | £252k | 392 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£70k | £289k | 397 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£286k | £0 | 387 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£115k | £0 | 423 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.6m | +£320k | £203k | 442 |
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 £5,946 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,304.
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 | £2,508 | £3,025 | £2,867–£3,406 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,652 | £1,400 | £1,066–£1,673 |
Supply staff | £106 | £113 | £40–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £219 | £244 | £186–£331 |
Premises | £389 | £302 | £255–£390 |
Energy | £138 | £95 | £68–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £269 | £246 | £162–£298 |
Bought-in services | £122 | £117 | £52–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Deans Primary School Large reserves
- Charles Darwin Primary School Healthy
- Westfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Chilcote Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Fields Academy Healthy
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Green Top Large reserves
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Dashwood Banbury Academy In deficit
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Tight
- Manley Park Primary School Healthy
- Coleman Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,513 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £226k | £511 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £156 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £138 a pupil, against a typical £95 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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