Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-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 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£131k | £137k | 880 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £5.6m | -£240k | -£104k | 886 |
2020-21 | £5.7m | £5.0m | +£761k | £907k | 884 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.2m | +£487k | £1.2m | 889 |
2022-23 | £6.4m | £5.5m | +£869k | £1.8m | 899 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £6.4m | -£97k | £1.4m | 861 |
2024-25 | £7.0m | £6.5m | +£510k | £1.7m | 842 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 93% of them. It spends £7,765 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,208.
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 | £4,198 | £4,386 | £3,978–£5,117 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £912 | £997 | £746–£1,170 |
Supply staff | £498 | £184 | £105–£322 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £436 | £291–£537 |
Premises | £365 | £441 | £343–£621 |
Energy | £216 | £172 | £134–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £454 | £402–£539 |
Bought-in services | £42 | £97 | £28–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Regents Park Community College Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Louth Academy Large reserves
- Beechwood School Heading for deficit
- De Lacy Academy Large reserves
- East Point Academy Healthy
- Parkside Academy Large reserves
- Jarrow School Healthy
- Tong Leadership Academy Large reserves
- Churchill Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy John Williams Large reserves
- Colne Primet Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.1m | £8,445 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £118 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £146 |
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 £498 a pupil, against a typical £184 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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