St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £134k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£74k | £77k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£9k | £68k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£21k | £90k | 227 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£6k | £96k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£48k | £48k | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£22k | £25k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£53k | £79k | 237 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£56k | £134k | 234 |
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 £7,558 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,637.
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 | £3,656 | £3,437 | £3,193–£3,664 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,185 | £1,407 | £1,224–£1,853 |
Supply staff | £116 | £183 | £52–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £410 | £342 | £255–£430 |
Premises | £341 | £429 | £392–£532 |
Energy | £51 | £123 | £104–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £162 | £305 | £246–£408 |
Bought-in services | £504 | £206 | £79–£402 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Christ The King Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Sandal Magna Community Academy Large reserves
- Blackthorn Primary School Large reserves
- Brudenell Primary School Large reserves
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School Healthy
- Fairfield Community Primary School Healthy
- Mount Street Primary School Large reserves
- Eastfield Primary Academy Healthy
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,383 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £321 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £116k | £497 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £413 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £504 a pupil, against a typical £206 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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