Belvedere Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PIONEER ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£67k | £149k | 282 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£110k | £1k | 270 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£98k | £1k | 277 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£76k | £1k | 264 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£125k | £1k | 263 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£114k | £1k | 264 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£36k | £102k | 254 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 70% of them. It spends £7,870 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,428.
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 | £2,892 | £4,382 | £3,921–£4,773 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,505 | £1,565 | £1,294–£1,765 |
Supply staff | £255 | £291 | £108–£567 |
Admin and clerical | £1,041 | £511 | £344–£626 |
Premises | £633 | £495 | £380–£622 |
Energy | £110 | £158 | £123–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £149 | £272 | £219–£418 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £379 | £203–£620 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Wimbledon Primary School In deficit
- Highfield Primary School Tight
- West Ham Church Primary School Healthy
- Ellingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Healthy
- Coteford Junior School Large reserves
- Sunnyfields Primary School Large reserves
- Jessop Primary School In deficit
- Heavers Farm Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,988 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £417 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £24 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,041 a pupil, against a typical £511 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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