St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£64k | £102k | 312 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£56k | £159k | 294 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£40k | £199k | 275 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£41k | £158k | 252 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£45k | £112k | 231 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£33k | £145k | 217 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£28k | £117k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£26k | £91k | 205 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,481 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,695.
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 | £3,451 | £3,248 | £3,110–£3,333 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,541 | £1,150 | £987–£1,432 |
Supply staff | £198 | £72 | £49–£154 |
Admin and clerical | £555 | £328 | £294–£407 |
Premises | £435 | £349 | £268–£404 |
Energy | £78 | £111 | £80–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £286 | £300 | £244–£366 |
Bought-in services | £245 | £204 | £161–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lambs Lane Primary School Healthy
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Willington Primary School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Healthy
- Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Healthy
- Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School Large reserves
- Pewithall School Healthy
- Rucstall Primary School Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,903 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £387 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £350 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £453 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £198 a pupil, against a typical £72 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £555 a pupil, against a typical £328 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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