St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Worcestershire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£48k | £153k | 412 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£42k | £111k | 414 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£112k | £223k | 417 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£2k | £224k | 417 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£90k | £134k | 417 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£3k | £138k | 409 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£58k | £196k | 414 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£57k | £139k | 417 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,347 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,139.
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 | £2,838 | £2,952 | £2,817–£3,156 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,258 | £1,168 | £977–£1,387 |
Supply staff | £191 | £127 | £57–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £321 | £250 | £209–£285 |
Premises | £295 | £314 | £246–£356 |
Energy | £79 | £81 | £68–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £211 | £253 | £206–£298 |
Bought-in services | £515 | £119 | £76–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Willow Primary School Healthy
- Sandgate Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wicor Primary School Healthy
- Elworth CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Merton Primary School Large reserves
- Shelley Primary School Tight
- St Lukes CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Tight
- The Tyrrells School Large reserves
- Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Swithun's CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,976 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £294 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £89k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £234 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £515 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £321 a pupil, against a typical £250 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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