Benfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Brighton and Hove · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS 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 | £1.5m | +£34k | £138k | 242 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£45k | £93k | 258 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£99k | £192k | 256 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£103k | £89k | 227 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£93k | -£4k | 235 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£49k | £45k | 228 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£146k | £144k | 211 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,649 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,433.
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 | £4,536 | £3,185 | £3,012–£3,709 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,625 | £1,346–£1,981 |
Supply staff | £28 | £247 | £111–£416 |
Admin and clerical | £2,867 | £372 | £289–£442 |
Premises | £218 | £410 | £338–£505 |
Energy | £180 | £117 | £94–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £393 | £287 | £226–£348 |
Bought-in services | £299 | £241 | £88–£337 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School Large reserves
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy Healthy
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Tight
- St Stephens Community Academy Tight
- Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- King George V Primary School Large reserves
- Corngreaves Academy Large reserves
- Sowe Valley Primary School Tight
- Broom Barns Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,261 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £417 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £81 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,867 a pupil, against a typical £372 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £180 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,536 a pupil, against a typical £3,185 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £393 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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