SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £711k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST. JOHN PAUL II 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£180k | £422k | 408 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£159k | £497k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£46k | £463k | 402 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£213k | £558k | 438 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£249k | £693k | 432 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£190k | £711k | 430 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,300 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,177.
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 | £2,919 | £3,288 | £2,956–£3,602 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £998 | £1,708 | £1,301–£1,958 |
Supply staff | £1,484 | £260 | £82–£537 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £318 | £239–£383 |
Premises | £435 | £342 | £289–£427 |
Energy | £112 | £101 | £88–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £291 | £273 | £205–£334 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £167 | £99–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Flying Bull Academy Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Westminster Primary School Large reserves
- Westfield Community School Healthy
- Lawrence Community Primary School Healthy
- The Willows Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Short Heath Large reserves
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Healthy
- Sycamore Academy Healthy
- Fair Furlong Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woden Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,667 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £149k | £347 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £74 |
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 supply staff is £1,484 a pupil, against a typical £260 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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