St Brigid's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Knowsley · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | -£26k | 221 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | -£19k | 223 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£113k | £94k | 252 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£39k | £55k | 258 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£7k | £49k | 256 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£77k | £126k | 245 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£22k | £148k | 249 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£55k | £93k | 242 |
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 £9,430 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,731.
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 | £3,513 | £3,429 | £3,058–£3,705 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,367 | £1,604 | £1,273–£2,062 |
Supply staff | £591 | £215 | £137–£399 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £359 | £262–£485 |
Premises | £992 | £484 | £418–£556 |
Energy | £181 | £136 | £116–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £583 | £312 | £238–£396 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £206 | £60–£401 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Large reserves
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School Large reserves
- Beech Street Community Primary School Large reserves
- Spa Academy Askern Large reserves
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Large reserves
- Eastway Primary School Heading for deficit
- Busill Jones Primary School Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Glebe Large reserves
- Lift North Ormesby Large reserves
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School Large reserves
- Endeavour Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,879 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £204k | £844 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £191k | £791 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £325 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £591 a pupil, against a typical £215 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £992 a pupil, against a typical £484 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £583 a pupil, against a typical £312 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,367 a pupil, against a typical £1,604 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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