St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £189k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Coventry · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£41k | £241k | 330 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£98k | £143k | 328 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£115k | £257k | 332 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£41k | £217k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£77k | £140k | 336 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£5k | £135k | 330 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£15k | £150k | 340 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£39k | £189k | 330 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,793 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,676.
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 | £3,902 | £3,524 | £3,257–£3,842 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,292 | £1,551 | £1,380–£2,069 |
Supply staff | £148 | £106 | £44–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £212 | £309 | £225–£406 |
Premises | £388 | £412 | £311–£517 |
Energy | £82 | £123 | £98–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £282 | £226–£370 |
Bought-in services | £756 | £167 | £50–£329 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kentmere Primary Academy Large reserves
- Djanogly Sherwood Academy Large reserves
- Hollybush Primary In deficit
- Hawksworth Wood Primary School In deficit
- Crook Primary School Tight
- William Stockton Community Primary School Healthy
- The Parkgate Academy Large reserves
- Fishponds CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Florence Nightingale Academy Large reserves
- Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Paisley Primary School Large reserves
- Corrie Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £7,751 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £379 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £201k | £610 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £162 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £756 a pupil, against a typical £167 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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