St Michael's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £281k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£79k | £15k | 399 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£104k | £119k | 407 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£235k | £354k | 378 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£138k | £215k | 424 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£123k | £338k | 420 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£132k | £206k | 429 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£47k | £159k | 431 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£123k | £281k | 426 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,135 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,491.
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 | £3,450 | £3,269 | £3,010–£3,493 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,576 | £1,936 | £1,457–£2,117 |
Supply staff | £636 | £106 | £44–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £318 | £235–£409 |
Premises | £370 | £418 | £309–£508 |
Energy | £102 | £112 | £93–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £247 | £183–£317 |
Bought-in services | £352 | £246 | £152–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marriott Primary School Large reserves
- Highfield Academy Large reserves
- Whale Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Castleton Primary School In deficit
- Featherstone Primary School Large reserves
- Huntingdon Academy Healthy
- William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Stechford Primary School Large reserves
- Park View Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Roman Hill Primary School In deficit
- Hilton Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £8,251 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £324 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £326k | £765 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £171 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £636 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £352 a pupil, against a typical £246 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £453 a pupil, against a typical £318 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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