St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). St. Helens · 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£1k | £43k | 203 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£36k | £79k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£33k | £112k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£17k | £129k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£29k | £100k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£20k | £80k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£16k | £64k | 211 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£40k | £104k | 207 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,943 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,293.
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 | £3,397 | £3,094 | £2,967–£3,275 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,070 | £1,137 | £928–£1,446 |
Supply staff | £65 | £71 | £28–£156 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £303 | £249–£373 |
Premises | £309 | £303 | £264–£358 |
Energy | £108 | £93 | £79–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £284 | £329 | £245–£403 |
Bought-in services | £222 | £144 | £48–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haslingden Broadway Primary School Healthy
- Cubbington CofE Primary School Tight
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Oakdene Primary Academy Healthy
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Weaver Primary School In deficit
- Chater Infant School Large reserves
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ditton Lodge Primary School Healthy
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ryarsh Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,059 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £213 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £208 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £232k | £1,122 |
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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