St Bridget's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £107k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £987k | £929k | +£58k | £88k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£9k | £79k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£24k | £55k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£102k | £157k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£79k | £78k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£41k | £37k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£37k | £74k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£33k | £107k | 198 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,377 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,890.
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 | £3,547 | £3,290 | £3,085–£3,444 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,430 | £1,333 | £1,149–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £306 | £127 | £62–£272 |
Admin and clerical | £354 | £332 | £264–£389 |
Premises | £562 | £399 | £308–£450 |
Energy | £107 | £115 | £67–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £316 | £216–£410 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £167 | £86–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Roche Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Chad's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Gilberdyke Primary School Healthy
- Loudwater Combined School In deficit
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bede Burn Primary School Tight
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Longridge Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,910 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £299 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £76k | £381 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £126k | £634 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £306 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £562 a pupil, against a typical £399 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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