St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington: school finances
Tight
Holds £36k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £988k | £962k | +£26k | £28k | 212 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£46k | £59k | 212 |
2020-21 | £502k | £508k | -£6k | £61k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£38k | £62k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£37k | £47k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | -£7k | 217 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£101k | £36k | 218 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,857 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,665.
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 | £2,933 | £3,093 | £2,886–£3,357 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £745 | £1,251 | £1,099–£1,534 |
Supply staff | £451 | £113 | £33–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £267 | £318 | £266–£354 |
Premises | £331 | £346 | £250–£430 |
Energy | £129 | £93 | £69–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £161 | £320 | £246–£402 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £167 | £109–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Large reserves
- Claypool Primary School In deficit
- Twynham Primary School Healthy
- Manor Farm Junior School Healthy
- Springvale Primary School In deficit
- Middlefield Primary Academy In deficit
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham Large reserves
- Melling Primary School Large reserves
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Durrington Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,110 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £152 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £216 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £451 a pupil, against a typical £113 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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