Beechcliffe Special School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.4m in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CARLTON ACADEMY 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£56k | £257k | 126 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£97k | £354k | 152 |
2020-21 | £6.0m | £5.3m | +£690k | £1.0m | 241 |
2021-22 | £6.4m | £6.6m | -£142k | £903k | 247 |
2022-23 | £6.5m | £6.9m | -£417k | £486k | 245 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £6.9m | +£1.4m | £1.4m | 244 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 73% of them. It spends £28,148 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,570.
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 | £11,340 | £10,358 | £8,928–£11,571 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,156 | £8,376 | £7,041–£11,775 |
Supply staff | £1,451 | £572 | £110–£1,514 |
Admin and clerical | £1,455 | £954 | £648–£1,459 |
Premises | £1,746 | £1,299 | £935–£1,859 |
Energy | £184 | £315 | £228–£476 |
Learning resources & ICT | £504 | £649 | £522–£1,072 |
Bought-in services | £143 | £499 | £177–£1,740 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Dales School In deficit
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School Large reserves
- Seven Hills School Large reserves
- Victoria School Large reserves
- Downs View Special School Heading for deficit
- Churchill Park Complex Needs School Large reserves
- Hope Wood Academy Large reserves
- St George's School Large reserves
- Childwall Abbey School Tight
- Piper Hill High School Large reserves
- St Martins School Large reserves
- Evergreen Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £33,709 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.6m | £18,852 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £82 |
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?
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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