St Bede's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£51k | £138k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£29k | £109k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£86k | £195k | 432 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£51k | £144k | 430 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£85k | £59k | 440 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£15k | £74k | 437 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£23k | £51k | 432 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£37k | £89k | 420 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 40% of them. It spends £6,871 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,411.
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 | £3,557 | £3,525 | £3,249–£3,765 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,317 | £1,299 | £1,104–£1,662 |
Supply staff | £243 | £124 | £54–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £332 | £293–£411 |
Premises | £356 | £364 | £310–£408 |
Energy | £64 | £101 | £76–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £122 | £213 | £176–£316 |
Bought-in services | £289 | £275 | £132–£417 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Tight
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Burlington Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Chingford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hollymount School Tight
- Furze Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hillcross Primary School Healthy
- Bousfield Primary School Healthy
- Brady Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,845 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £146k | £347 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £98k | £234 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £115 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £243 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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