St Paul's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £37k 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). Haringey · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£44k | £157k | 203 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£25k | £132k | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £139k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£31k | £109k | 179 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£9k | £118k | 167 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£54k | £64k | 162 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£33k | £30k | 161 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£7k | £37k | 165 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,166 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,642.
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 | £3,422 | £4,103 | £3,779–£4,593 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,668 | £1,461 | £1,318–£2,059 |
Supply staff | £244 | £329 | £149–£517 |
Admin and clerical | £537 | £511 | £402–£586 |
Premises | £392 | £499 | £425–£656 |
Energy | £133 | £130 | £99–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £508 | £331 | £245–£409 |
Bought-in services | £960 | £539 | £272–£815 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Coteford Infant School In deficit
- St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary Large reserves
- Hasmonean Primary School In deficit
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Garden Suburb Infant School In deficit
- Kenley Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Tight
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School In deficit
- Oasis School 360 In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,282 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £570 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £45k | £275 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £153k | £925 |
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 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £960 a pupil, against a typical £539 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £508 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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