Bedford Road Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £107k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bedford · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KNOWLEDGE 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£25k | £122k | 345 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£45k | £168k | 356 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£7k | £174k | 346 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£57k | £117k | 363 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£23k | £140k | 369 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £0 | £107k | 373 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,968 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,889.
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 | £3,324 | £3,365 | £3,055–£3,612 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,290 | £1,374 | £1,072–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £434 | £158 | £81–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £198 | £298 | £218–£338 |
Premises | £531 | £330 | £265–£429 |
Energy | £113 | £95 | £77–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £275 | £202–£321 |
Bought-in services | £80 | £124 | £82–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The Weatheralls Primary School In deficit
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Comberton Primary School Healthy
- Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre Large reserves
- Milford Junior School Large reserves
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Upton Meadows Primary School In deficit
- Brambles Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- John Clifford Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,748 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £168k | £450 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £220 |
Money raised by parents
BEDFORD ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1075515, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £3k |
2024-08 | £4k | £2k |
2023-08 | £5k | £4k |
2022-08 | £1k | £2k |
2021-08 | £33 | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £434 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £531 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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