Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£55k | £50k | 237 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£18k | £68k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | £72k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£53k | £130k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£69k | £122k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£12k | £55k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£97k | £99k | 201 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,060 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,116.
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 | £4,119 | £3,657 | £3,396–£3,957 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,299 | £1,676 | £1,385–£2,089 |
Supply staff | £483 | £158 | £71–£322 |
Admin and clerical | £413 | £362 | £294–£458 |
Premises | £438 | £429 | £349–£564 |
Energy | £90 | £120 | £104–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £134 | £303 | £222–£394 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £194 | £101–£354 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze Large reserves
- Falla Park Community Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields In deficit
- Forest View Primary Heading for deficit
- Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cheetwood Primary School Healthy
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bayside Academy Large reserves
- Litherland Moss Primary School Healthy
- The Drive Community Primary School In deficit
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,169 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £208k | £1,035 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £373 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £483 a pupil, against a typical £158 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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