St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £81k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hackney · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£4k | £88k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£95k | £183k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£21k | £204k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£68k | £136k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£62k | £198k | 200 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£43k | £242k | 190 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£50k | £192k | 176 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£111k | £81k | 199 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 47% of them. It spends £11,330 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,176.
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 | £5,105 | £4,468 | £3,894–£4,875 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,212 | £2,168 | £1,659–£2,653 |
Supply staff | £303 | £641 | £277–£879 |
Admin and clerical | £511 | £594 | £477–£752 |
Premises | £912 | £678 | £536–£868 |
Energy | £110 | £186 | £108–£242 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £391 | £273–£586 |
Bought-in services | £343 | £748 | £419–£1,617 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education Large reserves
- St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Heathmere Primary School Heading for deficit
- Griffin Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Tight
- St John's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The New North Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,843 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £107k | £538 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £176k | £883 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £185k | £929 |
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?
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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