St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £108k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 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 | £493k | £448k | +£45k | £27k | 94 |
2019-20 | £540k | £458k | +£82k | £61k | 90 |
2020-21 | £554k | £497k | +£57k | £114k | 79 |
2021-22 | £550k | £629k | -£79k | £61k | 78 |
2022-23 | £570k | £552k | +£18k | £0 | 78 |
2023-24 | £609k | £603k | +£6k | £0 | 77 |
2024-25 | £627k | £612k | +£15k | £108k | 73 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,384 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,340.
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 | £3,658 | £4,460 | £3,933–£5,044 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,274 | £1,687 | £1,279–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £0 | £252 | £79–£503 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £495 | £405–£603 |
Premises | £1,712 | £485 | £421–£724 |
Energy | £274 | £162 | £120–£274 |
Learning resources & ICT | £342 | £396 | £339–£525 |
Bought-in services | £178 | £291 | £169–£385 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hilgay Riverside Academy Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Large reserves
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Large reserves
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Caldecote Church of England Academy Healthy
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Healthy
- The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern Large reserves
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Cadmore End CofE School In deficit
- Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £616k | £8,438 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £233 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £151 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST BENET'S SCHOOL (charity 1041838, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £1k |
2024-08 | £3k | £2k |
2023-08 | £7k | £8k |
2022-08 | £1k | £1k |
2021-08 | £461 | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,712 a pupil, against a typical £485 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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