St Chad's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £137k in reserve, 7% 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: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£36k | £238k | 211 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£33k | £204k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£44k | £160k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£34k | £111k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£25k | £78k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£139k | £154k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£52k | £137k | 204 |
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 £9,020 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,452.
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 | £3,706 | £3,707 | £3,333–£4,001 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,397 | £1,904 | £1,656–£2,336 |
Supply staff | £877 | £243 | £134–£495 |
Admin and clerical | £539 | £430 | £319–£543 |
Premises | £520 | £465 | £367–£659 |
Energy | £103 | £148 | £110–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £270 | £275 | £209–£479 |
Bought-in services | £157 | £254 | £95–£472 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oak Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Cathcart Street Primary School Large reserves
- Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Tight
- Eastwood Village Primary School In deficit
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Oaks Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Oak Tree Academy Large reserves
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Large reserves
- Heygreen Primary School Large reserves
- Cromwell Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £9,475 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £814 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £25 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £877 a pupil, against a typical £243 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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