St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £232k in reserve, 10% 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£39k | £130k | 359 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£39k | £91k | 359 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£14k | £105k | 357 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£11k | £94k | 361 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£15k | £108k | 360 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£34k | £142k | 360 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£19k | £160k | 360 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£72k | £232k | 357 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,254 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,335.
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 | £3,126 | £3,064 | £3,002–£3,295 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,148 | £1,184 | £1,034–£1,434 |
Supply staff | £175 | £123 | £60–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £303 | £202–£364 |
Premises | £327 | £321 | £262–£391 |
Energy | £70 | £87 | £63–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £196 | £290 | £228–£357 |
Bought-in services | £168 | £120 | £54–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Orchard Junior School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Forefield Junior School Large reserves
- Four Lanes Community Junior School Large reserves
- Haddenham Community Junior School In deficit
- Walmley Junior School Large reserves
- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Scawsby Junior Academy Tight
- Olney Middle School Large reserves
- Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,077 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £105k | £294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £135k | £378 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
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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