St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £219k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
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 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£284k | £25k | 682 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£112k | £137k | 672 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£121k | £258k | 650 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£72k | £330k | 647 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£25k | £355k | 634 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £4.1m | -£141k | £214k | 628 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.3m | +£259k | £473k | 598 |
2025-26 | £4.4m | £4.6m | -£254k | £219k | 559 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,313 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,919.
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 | £3,996 | £3,163 | £2,981–£3,403 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,216 | £1,556 | £1,108–£1,902 |
Supply staff | £198 | £179 | £81–£390 |
Admin and clerical | £661 | £307 | £215–£384 |
Premises | £282 | £374 | £301–£393 |
Energy | £44 | £100 | £87–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £533 | £262 | £207–£377 |
Bought-in services | £397 | £120 | £65–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- William Murdoch Primary School Large reserves
- Woodland Community Primary School Healthy
- Ormiston South Parade Academy Large reserves
- Priory Primary School Large reserves
- Catton Grove Primary School Healthy
- Redwood Primary School Healthy
- Birchfield Primary School Large reserves
- Ambleside Primary School Large reserves
- Lakeside Primary Academy In deficit
- Forest Lodge Academy Healthy
- Yew Tree Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £7,244 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £173k | £310 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £393k | £704 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £344k | £615 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £397 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £661 a pupil, against a typical £307 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £533 a pupil, against a typical £262 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,996 a pupil, against a typical £3,163 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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