St Albert's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £70k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Knowsley · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£14k | £62k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£23k | £39k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£29k | £68k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£50k | £18k | 214 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£33k | £52k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£50k | £1k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£69k | £71k | 222 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£155 | £70k | 214 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,955 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,275.
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 | £3,481 | £3,610 | £3,264–£3,914 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,399 | £1,862 | £1,600–£2,170 |
Supply staff | £488 | £162 | £35–£332 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £361 | £278–£453 |
Premises | £546 | £413 | £341–£614 |
Energy | £145 | £126 | £101–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £415 | £345 | £231–£449 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £201 | £147–£387 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barton Junior School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Aspinal Large reserves
- Bushbury Lane Academy Tight
- Salmestone Primary School Healthy
- Barrowcliff School In deficit
- Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate Large reserves
- Cambridge Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,715 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £183k | £854 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £189k | £881 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £240 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £488 a pupil, against a typical £162 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,399 a pupil, against a typical £1,862 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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