St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £66k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · 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 | +£24k | £97k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£25k | £72k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£60k | £132k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£661 | £133k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£7k | £140k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£190 | £140k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£23k | £117k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£51k | £66k | 202 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,899 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,615.
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 | £4,067 | £3,355 | £3,099–£3,751 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,677 | £1,710 | £1,459–£2,101 |
Supply staff | £330 | £202 | £87–£358 |
Admin and clerical | £450 | £338 | £303–£455 |
Premises | £402 | £408 | £335–£565 |
Energy | £105 | £118 | £104–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £533 | £322 | £228–£474 |
Bought-in services | £378 | £219 | £114–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Healthy
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Large reserves
- Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Tight
- Holy Family RC Primary School In deficit
- Newtown Primary School Large reserves
- Westlands First School Large reserves
- South Kirkby Academy Large reserves
- West End Primary School Healthy
- Warren Primary Academy Healthy
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,488 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £165k | £816 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £138k | £684 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £158 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £378 a pupil, against a typical £219 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £533 a pupil, against a typical £322 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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