St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £73k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brent · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£108k | £226k | 459 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£59k | £284k | 462 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£31k | £253k | 439 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£132k | £121k | 448 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£54k | £67k | 453 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£38k | £28k | 453 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£26k | £54k | 452 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£19k | £73k | 449 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 23% of them. It spends £7,476 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,144.
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 | £3,673 | £3,299 | £3,194–£3,549 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,809 | £1,331 | £1,090–£1,455 |
Supply staff | £132 | £98 | £17–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £407 | £326 | £230–£396 |
Premises | £349 | £311 | £285–£389 |
Energy | £81 | £86 | £71–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £246 | £319 | £232–£384 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £183 | £98–£319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Foster's Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Healthy
- Upton Primary School In deficit
- Belmont Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Monica's RC Primary School In deficit
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Raglan Primary School Healthy
- Upland Primary School Large reserves
- Churchfields Infants' School Healthy
- Scotts Primary School Large reserves
- St Lawrence Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,951 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £263k | £586 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £67k | £150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £255k | £567 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST. ROBERT SOUTHWELL R.C. PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1130053, Registered) raised £27k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £27k | £9k |
2025-08 | £22k | £30k |
2024-08 | £26k | £29k |
2023-08 | £17k | £22k |
2022-08 | £15k | £18k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,809 a pupil, against a typical £1,331 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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