St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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 | £430k | £433k | -£3k | £47k | 65 |
2019-20 | £408k | £387k | +£21k | £79k | 61 |
2020-21 | £407k | £380k | +£27k | £0 | 58 |
2021-22 | £391k | £412k | -£21k | £47k | 72 |
2022-23 | £476k | £434k | +£42k | £1k | 74 |
2023-24 | £543k | £489k | +£54k | £1k | 82 |
2024-25 | £775k | £672k | +£103k | £57k | 86 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,814 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,056.
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 | £4,779 | £4,130 | £3,840–£4,489 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £895 | £1,311 | £1,130–£1,513 |
Supply staff | £209 | £82 | £45–£303 |
Admin and clerical | £23 | £359 | £290–£459 |
Premises | £256 | £396 | £314–£510 |
Energy | £116 | £125 | £90–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £267 | £362 | £253–£527 |
Bought-in services | £349 | £173 | £128–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nancledra School Large reserves
- East Allington Primary School In deficit
- Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Studham Village CofE Academy Healthy
- Hoylandswaine Primary School Healthy
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School In deficit
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Greatworth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wootton Bassett Infants' School In deficit
- Manor Primary Academy In deficit
- Callow End CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £740k | £8,605 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £512 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £407 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £349 a pupil, against a typical £173 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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