St James Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £169k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £146k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£65k | £178k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£4k | £141k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£36k | £133k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£170k | £222k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£77k | £220k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£34k | £169k | 210 |
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 £6,614 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,034.
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 | £3,190 | £3,250 | £3,040–£3,606 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,257 | £1,442 | £1,105–£1,614 |
Supply staff | £0 | £124 | £50–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £652 | £282 | £256–£383 |
Premises | £390 | £338 | £278–£447 |
Energy | £81 | £101 | £78–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £181 | £330 | £237–£427 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £157 | £71–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Broomgrove Junior School Healthy
- Waingroves Primary School Large reserves
- Hillmead Primary School Large reserves
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Healthy
- Boreham Primary School Large reserves
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Large reserves
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,190 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £162 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £376 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £652 a pupil, against a typical £282 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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