St Bernard's Catholic High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £201k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rotherham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.4m | £4.7m | -£248k | £84k | 692 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£58k | £35k | 716 |
2020-21 | £4.8m | £4.7m | +£44k | £91k | 745 |
2021-22 | £5.0m | £5.1m | -£53k | £48k | 764 |
2023-24 | £5.9m | £5.8m | +£105k | £0 | 810 |
2024-25 | £6.5m | £5.9m | +£563k | £201k | 821 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,178 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,568.
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 | £4,203 | £4,334 | £4,149–£4,723 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £549 | £811 | £612–£905 |
Supply staff | £185 | £109 | £60–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £413 | £329–£539 |
Premises | £378 | £394 | £295–£551 |
Energy | £118 | £141 | £114–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £524 | £453 | £344–£574 |
Bought-in services | £86 | £59 | £39–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newmarket Academy Healthy
- Bury Church of England High School Large reserves
- The Catholic High School, Chester In deficit
- John Masefield High School Healthy
- Yate Academy Large reserves
- Winterstoke Hundred Academy Large reserves
- Lift Maltings Large reserves
- Kings International College Large reserves
- Stanchester Academy Healthy
- The Sir John Colfox Academy Tight
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School Large reserves
- Robert Barclay Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £7,839 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £249k | £303 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £57 |
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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