St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £78k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL 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 | £925k | £839k | +£86k | £144k | 190 |
2019-20 | £973k | £862k | +£111k | £248k | 179 |
2020-21 | £942k | £853k | +£89k | £334k | 165 |
2021-22 | £967k | £952k | +£15k | £304k | 184 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £266k | 187 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£98k | £111k | 181 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£51k | £78k | 182 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,071 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,615.
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 | £4,758 | £3,525 | £3,275–£4,035 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,495 | £1,202–£1,971 |
Supply staff | £0 | £227 | £37–£432 |
Admin and clerical | £335 | £362 | £290–£403 |
Premises | £346 | £453 | £356–£531 |
Energy | £82 | £111 | £93–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £187 | £302 | £208–£427 |
Bought-in services | £440 | £214 | £159–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Renishaw Primary School In deficit
- Weston Junior Academy Large reserves
- Wroughton Infant Academy Healthy
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Tight
- Water Lane Primary Academy Tight
- Harcourt Primary School Large reserves
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Large reserves
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Cold Harbour Church of England School Large reserves
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,088 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £527 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £264 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £440 a pupil, against a typical £214 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,758 a pupil, against a typical £3,525 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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