St Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £128k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 5 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£24k | £279k | 419 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£36k | £315k | 420 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£26k | £341k | 411 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£112k | £230k | 421 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£1k | £229k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£55k | £174k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£10k | £164k | 419 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£35k | £128k | 418 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,397 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,310.
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 | £3,072 | £3,082 | £2,837–£3,357 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,128 | £1,271 | £1,115–£1,437 |
Supply staff | £23 | £83 | £23–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £378 | £249 | £212–£336 |
Premises | £378 | £301 | £251–£359 |
Energy | £88 | £85 | £64–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £238 | £258 | £188–£313 |
Bought-in services | £351 | £127 | £91–£163 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- R L Hughes Primary School Large reserves
- The Globe Primary Academy Healthy
- Chad Vale Primary School In deficit
- St Ann's RC Primary School Healthy
- Belle Vue Primary School In deficit
- Meryfield Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Park Church of England First School Large reserves
- Fairways Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harriers Banbury Academy In deficit
- Spalding Primary Academy Large reserves
- Warden Hill Junior School Healthy
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,094 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £254 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £129k | £310 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £220 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARYS ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL PTA (charity 1180380, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-09 | £3k | £8k |
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 bought-in services is £351 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £378 a pupil, against a typical £249 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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