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St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School: school finances

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Holds £42k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.

Reserve at year end
£42k3% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£85kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£6,228
Pupils
197+2% since 2018-19

Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE 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

£0£25k£50k£75k2018-19: £54k reserve2018-192019-20: £84k reserve2019-202020-21: £90k reserve2020-212021-22: £80k reserve2021-222022-23: £32k reserve2022-232023-24: £61k reserve2023-242024-25: £42k reserve2024-25

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25

Income Spending

£600k£800k£1.0m£1.2mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £910k, spending £833k2018-192019-20: income £973k, spending £889k2019-202020-21: income £1.0m, spending £930k2020-212021-22: income £1.1m, spending £1.1m2021-222022-23: income £1.1m, spending £1.1m2022-232023-24: income £1.2m, spending £1.1m2023-242024-25: income £1.2m, spending £1.1m2024-25
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£910k
£833k
+£77k
£54k
194
2019-20
£973k
£889k
+£84k
£84k
186
2020-21
£1.0m
£930k
+£70k
£90k
192
2021-22
£1.1m
£1.1m
+£43k
£80k
209
2022-23
£1.1m
£1.1m
-£5k
£32k
201
2023-24
£1.2m
£1.1m
+£85k
£61k
195
2024-25
£1.2m
£1.1m
+£85k
£42k
197

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 £5,797 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,567.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £3,173 per pupil; similar schools £3,143 (middle half £2,867–£3,379)Teachers£3,173Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £853 per pupil; similar schools £1,210 (middle half £1,004–£1,290)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£853Supply staff: this school £71 per pupil; similar schools £113 (middle half £47–£193)Supply staff£71Admin and clerical: this school £289 per pupil; similar schools £327 (middle half £225–£424)Admin and clerical£289Premises: this school £330 per pupil; similar schools £308 (middle half £260–£389)Premises£330Energy: this school £96 per pupil; similar schools £95 (middle half £75–£125)Energy£96Learning resources & ICT: this school £198 per pupil; similar schools £303 (middle half £268–£385)Learning resources & ICT£198Bought-in services: this school £76 per pupil; similar schools £190 (middle half £117–£234)Bought-in services£76
Show the comparison as a table
Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£3,173
£3,143
£2,867–£3,379
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£853
£1,210
£1,004–£1,290
Supply staff
£71
£113
£47–£193
Admin and clerical
£289
£327
£225–£424
Premises
£330
£308
£260–£389
Energy
£96
£95
£75–£125
Learning resources & ICT
£198
£303
£268–£385
Bought-in services
£76
£190
£117–£234

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

Which schools are these?

Where the money comes from, 2024-25

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£1.2m
£5,873
SEN funding (part of grants)
£14k
£71
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£92k
£467

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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