Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £51k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ARCHWAY LEARNING 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£10k | £112k | 229 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£14k | £125k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£38k | £163k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£49k | £115k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£61k | £53k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£29k | £0 | 221 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£8k | £51k | 208 |
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 7% of them. It spends £8,129 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,026.
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 | £4,106 | £3,605 | £3,201–£3,886 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,508 | £1,707 | £1,350–£2,064 |
Supply staff | £139 | £173 | £77–£417 |
Admin and clerical | £341 | £322 | £231–£428 |
Premises | £355 | £412 | £326–£569 |
Energy | £0 | £122 | £90–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £417 | £382 | £248–£455 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £256 | £126–£387 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Mansfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Large reserves
- St Hugh's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Netherton Moss Primary School Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wilfred Owen Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Jervoise School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,168 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £115k | £552 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,508 a pupil, against a typical £1,707 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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