The Beaulieu Park School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.8m in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · All-through · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £361k | £254k | +£107k | £467k | 60 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£319k | £580k | 301 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£336k | £797k | 542 |
2021-22 | £4.7m | £4.2m | +£499k | £1.3m | 809 |
2022-23 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£334k | £0 | 1,112 |
2023-24 | £9.4m | £7.9m | +£1.4m | £0 | 1,415 |
2024-25 | £10.8m | £10.1m | +£675k | £2.8m | 1,609 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 100% of them. It spends £6,280 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,100.
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 | £2,926 | £4,086 | £3,798–£4,309 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,459 | £792 | £599–£920 |
Supply staff | £46 | £82 | £29–£130 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £415 | £323–£495 |
Premises | £288 | £388 | £283–£454 |
Energy | £100 | £140 | £115–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £494 | £383–£664 |
Bought-in services | £44 | £83 | £36–£133 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Minster School Large reserves
- Kings Priory School In deficit
- The Westgate School Large reserves
- Simon Balle All-Through School In deficit
- Wootton Park School Healthy
- Bradley Stoke Community School Large reserves
- King's Academy Binfield Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School In deficit
- Liverpool College Tight
- Avanti Fields School Large reserves
- The Piggott School Healthy
- Caroline Chisholm School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.1m | £6,277 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £249k | £155 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £681k | £423 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,459 a pupil, against a typical £792 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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