Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £120k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST 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 | £556k | £531k | +£26k | £118k | 100 |
2019-20 | £551k | £592k | -£41k | £77k | 100 |
2020-21 | £578k | £559k | +£19k | £96k | 89 |
2021-22 | £538k | £552k | -£14k | £82k | 85 |
2022-23 | £594k | £580k | +£14k | £96k | 76 |
2023-24 | £651k | £605k | +£46k | £186k | 70 |
2024-25 | £668k | £707k | -£39k | £120k | 75 |
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 83% of them. It spends £9,427 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,341.
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 | £4,253 | £4,183 | £3,720–£4,742 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,520 | £1,614 | £1,199–£2,566 |
Supply staff | £173 | £211 | £78–£451 |
Admin and clerical | £680 | £452 | £365–£595 |
Premises | £960 | £573 | £389–£712 |
Energy | £147 | £183 | £125–£250 |
Learning resources & ICT | £640 | £398 | £323–£524 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £241 | £103–£579 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Byers Green Primary School Healthy
- Claybrooke Primary School Large reserves
- Cockburn Haigh Road Academy Heading for deficit
- Walcott Primary School Large reserves
- Snettisham Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots Healthy
- Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School Healthy
- The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern Large reserves
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Healthy
- Scole Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hornsea Burton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £668k | £8,907 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £86k | £1,147 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £960 a pupil, against a typical £573 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £640 a pupil, against a typical £398 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £680 a pupil, against a typical £452 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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