St Paul's Catholic Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £233k 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 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£130k | £196k | 497 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£14k | £181k | 500 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£95k | £276k | 495 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£34k | £242k | 497 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£43k | £199k | 491 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£15k | £184k | 509 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£7k | £178k | 500 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£55k | £233k | 500 |
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 £6,059 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,149.
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 | £3,299 | £2,895 | £2,726–£3,256 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £958 | £1,403 | £1,073–£1,662 |
Supply staff | £177 | £147 | £35–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £283 | £228–£320 |
Premises | £276 | £286 | £201–£364 |
Energy | £80 | £76 | £62–£93 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £260 | £213–£315 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £100 | £55–£199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Richmond Primary School Large reserves
- Greensted Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Broadstone Hall Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood Large reserves
- Begbrook Primary Academy Large reserves
- Fosse Way Academy Healthy
- Willesborough Junior School Healthy
- Rosecroft Primary School Large reserves
- Moor Allerton Hall Primary School In deficit
- Ulverley School Healthy
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Merrylands Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,497 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £173k | £347 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £336k | £672 |
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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