St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall: school finances
Healthy
Holds £131k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Walsall · 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£43k | £194k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£57k | £137k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£134k | £271k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£93k | £178k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£300 | £178k | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£51k | £128k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£19k | £109k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£23k | £131k | 210 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,761 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,537.
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 | £3,138 | £3,374 | £2,953–£3,734 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,350 | £1,678 | £1,381–£1,950 |
Supply staff | £650 | £147 | £104–£307 |
Admin and clerical | £377 | £376 | £319–£451 |
Premises | £634 | £385 | £309–£466 |
Energy | £45 | £108 | £93–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £289 | £314 | £213–£383 |
Bought-in services | £352 | £235 | £105–£360 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Sowe Valley Primary School Tight
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy Healthy
- Coniston Primary School Large reserves
- Corngreaves Academy Large reserves
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Large reserves
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Healthy
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,668 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £300 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £123k | £584 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £200 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £650 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £634 a pupil, against a typical £385 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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