Our Lady's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £365k in reserve, 22% 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£54k | £74k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£12k | £86k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£69k | £155k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£68k | £231k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£99k | £259k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£53k | £257k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£163k | £365k | 202 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,431 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,887.
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 | £3,129 | £3,466 | £3,092–£4,010 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,525 | £1,695 | £1,436–£2,172 |
Supply staff | £639 | £150 | £57–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £321 | £277–£412 |
Premises | £203 | £411 | £362–£505 |
Energy | £114 | £130 | £110–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £134 | £359 | £272–£514 |
Bought-in services | £292 | £192 | £115–£322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grange Park Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Sunnyside Spencer Academy Tight
- Town End Academy Large reserves
- Albany Village Primary School Healthy
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Tight
- Holy Family RC Primary School In deficit
- Newtown Primary School Large reserves
- Chopwell Primary School Healthy
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Minworth Junior and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,906 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £342 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £332 |
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 £639 a pupil, against a typical £150 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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