St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £23k | 247 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £13k | 235 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £9k | 230 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£26k | -£10k | 240 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£120k | £63k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£57k | £63k | 213 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,366 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,212.
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 | £2,761 | £2,979 | £2,758–£3,215 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,094 | £1,085 | £850–£1,309 |
Supply staff | £469 | £96 | £43–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £324 | £309 | £250–£389 |
Premises | £319 | £340 | £281–£380 |
Energy | £164 | £95 | £76–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £164 | £322 | £253–£412 |
Bought-in services | £52 | £150 | £78–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longton Primary School Healthy
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Healthy
- Worsthorne Primary School Healthy
- Austhorpe Primary School Healthy
- Downsway Primary School Healthy
- St Oswald's CofE Academy Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Netherthong Primary School Healthy
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Jerry Clay Academy In deficit
- Maple Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,254 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £352 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £469 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £164 a pupil, against a typical £95 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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