Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£112k | £39k | 272 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£161k | -£122k | 264 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£169k | £47k | 237 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£35k | £83k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£2k | £85k | 213 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£27k | £58k | 191 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£56k | £1k | 165 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£1k | £0 | 157 |
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 33% of them. It spends £10,550 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,174.
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 | £4,588 | £4,553 | £3,996–£5,041 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,797 | £1,937 | £1,410–£2,282 |
Supply staff | £361 | £470 | £188–£1,144 |
Admin and clerical | £551 | £653 | £490–£803 |
Premises | £565 | £774 | £656–£871 |
Energy | £220 | £168 | £106–£277 |
Learning resources & ICT | £172 | £407 | £249–£617 |
Bought-in services | £515 | £522 | £120–£827 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Sulivan Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Large reserves
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Tight
- Pooles Park Primary School In deficit
- Sir John Lillie Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wilberforce Primary Large reserves
- Snowsfields Primary School Large reserves
- Wallington Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £10,407 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £695 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £121k | £772 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £135 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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