St Gerard's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £87k in reserve, 5% 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£46k | £116k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£70k | £186k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£146k | £332k | 231 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£160k | £172k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£51k | £121k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | £123k | 231 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£88k | £36k | 232 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£52k | £87k | 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 30% of them. It spends £7,143 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,543.
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 | £3,644 | £3,416 | £3,175–£3,719 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £995 | £1,703 | £1,369–£2,081 |
Supply staff | £26 | £126 | £54–£446 |
Admin and clerical | £496 | £334 | £253–£404 |
Premises | £246 | £455 | £372–£525 |
Energy | £102 | £121 | £97–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £312 | £254–£376 |
Bought-in services | £438 | £253 | £97–£372 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Healthy
- West Cornforth Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Primary School Large reserves
- Hazelmere Junior School Large reserves
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Riddings Junior School Large reserves
- Yew Tree Primary Academy Healthy
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Healthy
- Westglade Primary School Large reserves
- King's Meadow Academy In deficit
- Merridale Primary School Large reserves
- Farne Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,024 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £180 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £148k | £633 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £357 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £438 a pupil, against a typical £253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £496 a pupil, against a typical £334 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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