St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £491k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£95k | £236k | 326 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£24k | £261k | 325 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£109k | £370k | 313 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£52k | £422k | 314 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£33k | £455k | 336 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£21k | £476k | 330 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£49k | £525k | 345 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£34k | £491k | 342 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,584 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,736.
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 | £3,408 | £3,265 | £3,070–£3,557 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,674 | £1,245 | £1,043–£1,506 |
Supply staff | £583 | £91 | £48–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £235 | £283 | £239–£376 |
Premises | £355 | £333 | £288–£481 |
Energy | £73 | £93 | £60–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £314 | £269 | £207–£344 |
Bought-in services | £279 | £122 | £57–£184 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Healthy
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School Healthy
- The Churchill School Large reserves
- Barnes Junior School Large reserves
- Chawson First School In deficit
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Oakridge Junior School Large reserves
- Sholing Junior School Healthy
- Shotton Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,277 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £269k | £786 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £137k | £400 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £238 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £583 a pupil, against a typical £91 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £279 a pupil, against a typical £122 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,674 a pupil, against a typical £1,245 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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