St Alban's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £94k in reserve, 6% 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£16k | £42k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£22k | £21k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £16k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£85k | -£69k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£11k | -£58k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£71k | £13k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£29k | £42k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£52k | £94k | 207 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,260 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,233.
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 | £3,067 | £3,171 | £2,951–£3,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £949 | £1,543 | £1,292–£1,807 |
Supply staff | £221 | £129 | £77–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £596 | £340 | £222–£428 |
Premises | £751 | £423 | £331–£519 |
Energy | £82 | £123 | £90–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £318 | £253–£397 |
Bought-in services | £453 | £165 | £119–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Eastfield Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Swinemoor Primary School Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Large reserves
- Tangmere Primary Academy Healthy
- Wyberton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School In deficit
- Stirchley Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,890 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £285 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £98k | £474 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £129k | £622 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £453 a pupil, against a typical £165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £751 a pupil, against a typical £423 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £596 a pupil, against a typical £340 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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