St Bernard's School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £253k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£246k | £405k | 73 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£119k | £482k | 77 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£140k | £524k | 76 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.6m | -£372k | £512k | 82 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£246k | £212k | 95 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£153k | £3k | 101 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£380k | £253k | 111 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 50% of them. It spends £22,919 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,843.
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 | £4,838 | £11,593 | £10,602–£14,902 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,099 | £8,346 | £6,618–£11,531 |
Supply staff | £216 | £662 | £178–£1,363 |
Admin and clerical | £1,018 | £1,172 | £1,012–£1,679 |
Premises | £1,631 | £1,660 | £932–£1,985 |
Energy | £577 | £448 | £309–£625 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £1,203 | £795–£1,596 |
Bought-in services | £243 | £656 | £180–£1,823 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stone Bay School Large reserves
- Stephenson Academy In deficit
- Bennerley Fields School Large reserves
- Fox Hollies School Large reserves
- Loxley Hall School Large reserves
- Spring Brook Academy Healthy
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- The Brookfield School Large reserves
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- Lever Park School Healthy
- Oak Bank School Large reserves
- Oakfield School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £21,441 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £836k | £7,532 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £544k | £4,901 |
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?
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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