St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £24k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£67k | -£43k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£227k | £53k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£141k | £225k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£230k | £422k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£106k | £291k | 223 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£119k | £80k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£11k | £24k | 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 10% of them. It spends £8,045 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,310.
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 | £3,881 | £3,350 | £2,836–£3,642 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,584 | £1,536 | £1,155–£1,794 |
Supply staff | £292 | £141 | £94–£306 |
Admin and clerical | £228 | £385 | £292–£461 |
Premises | £639 | £392 | £318–£452 |
Energy | £59 | £116 | £90–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £475 | £292 | £219–£359 |
Bought-in services | £228 | £236 | £155–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Necton VA Primary School Tight
- Stanton Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsway Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bungay Primary School Healthy
- Hertford Primary School In deficit
- Mersey Primary Academy Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Large reserves
- Springfield Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,109 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £178k | £881 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £639 a pupil, against a typical £392 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £475 a pupil, against a typical £292 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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