St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £160k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sunderland · 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£58k | £138k | 346 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£67k | £70k | 336 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£46k | £117k | 332 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£27k | £144k | 342 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£57k | £87k | 340 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£40k | £127k | 328 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£21k | £106k | 316 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£54k | £160k | 297 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,825 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,365.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,052 | £3,108 | £2,946–£3,328 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £811 | £1,217 | £1,083–£1,405 |
Supply staff | £617 | £112 | £49–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £297 | £255–£347 |
Premises | £391 | £295 | £226–£357 |
Energy | £87 | £78 | £69–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £401 | £252 | £187–£328 |
Bought-in services | £244 | £138 | £59–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gosforth Park First School Tight
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Southcott Lower School In deficit
- Stamford Bridge Primary School In deficit
- Manorbrook Primary School Heading for deficit
- Uplands Primary School Healthy
- Abbeyfields First School Healthy
- Kingsmead Primary School Healthy
- Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woodfield Infant School & Nursery Tight
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,549 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £133 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £136k | £459 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £617 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £244 a pupil, against a typical £138 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £401 a pupil, against a typical £252 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School · All Sunderland school finances