Bishop Challoner Catholic College: school finances
Tight
Holds £356k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Secondary · 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 | £10.1m | £10.3m | -£138k | £159k | 1,213 |
2019-20 | £10.9m | £10.9m | -£52k | £107k | 1,213 |
2020-21 | £11.6m | £11.1m | +£432k | £539k | 1,242 |
2021-22 | £10.6m | £10.7m | -£49k | £490k | 1,222 |
2022-23 | £11.2m | £11.3m | -£138k | £351k | 1,228 |
2023-24 | £12.7m | £12.8m | -£79k | £272k | 1,249 |
2024-25 | £13.2m | £13.2m | -£24k | £248k | 1,246 |
2025-26 | £14.4m | £14.3m | +£108k | £356k | 1,191 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £12,014 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,145.
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 | £6,092 | £4,484 | £4,034–£4,703 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £628 | £896 | £716–£1,091 |
Supply staff | £113 | £172 | £78–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £1,209 | £472 | £383–£530 |
Premises | £518 | £487 | £359–£768 |
Energy | £169 | £135 | £110–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,040 | £449 | £361–£533 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £115 | £72–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chiltern Academy Large reserves
- Neale-Wade Academy Large reserves
- Laurus Ryecroft Healthy
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy Large reserves
- The Holgate Academy Tight
- Kepier Large reserves
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School Tight
- St Michael's Church of England High School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Carlton Large reserves
- Montgomery Academy Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Adwick Large reserves
- Ladybridge High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.1m | £8,505 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £130k | £109 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £420k | £353 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4.3m | £3,646 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,040 a pupil, against a typical £449 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,209 a pupil, against a typical £472 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,092 a pupil, against a typical £4,484 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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