St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sefton · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £65k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £48k | 238 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£94k | £141k | 235 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £132k | 230 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£102k | £30k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£30k | £60k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£66k | £126k | 230 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£27k | £99k | 230 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,411 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,974.
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 | £3,317 | £3,106 | £2,877–£3,278 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,331 | £1,497 | £1,177–£1,809 |
Supply staff | £365 | £100 | £43–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £349 | £261–£449 |
Premises | £400 | £358 | £252–£424 |
Energy | £128 | £114 | £96–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £417 | £247 | £196–£326 |
Bought-in services | £241 | £151 | £92–£270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Howard Park Community School Healthy
- All Souls Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kings Copse Primary School In deficit
- Perton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Brook Street Primary School Healthy
- Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Brookhouse Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Church School In deficit
- Grove Lea Primary School Tight
- Oakham CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,104 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £167k | £730 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £189 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £365 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £417 a pupil, against a typical £247 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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