St Brendan's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£100k | £73k | 327 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£31k | £47k | 321 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£135k | £116k | 304 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£53k | £103k | 307 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£76k | £110k | 297 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£22k | £65k | 306 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£99k | £108k | 298 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,815 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,283.
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 | £2,846 | £3,114 | £2,857–£3,345 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,054 | £1,321 | £926–£1,585 |
Supply staff | £0 | £145 | £38–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £208 | £307 | £249–£366 |
Premises | £369 | £328 | £257–£394 |
Energy | £104 | £95 | £62–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £292 | £236–£344 |
Bought-in services | £205 | £100 | £37–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roselands Primary School Large reserves
- Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School Healthy
- Little Paxton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Crockerne Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy Healthy
- Herrick Primary School In deficit
- Stoughton Infant School Large reserves
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hookstone Chase Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,107 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £225 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £40 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £205 a pupil, against a typical £100 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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