St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £166k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sefton · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£31k | £156k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£38k | £195k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£46k | £241k | 225 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£29k | £270k | 227 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£41k | £311k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£23k | £334k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£130k | £204k | 232 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£38k | £166k | 230 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,653 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,451.
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 | £3,087 | £3,047 | £2,872–£3,423 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £990 | £1,136 | £1,018–£1,358 |
Supply staff | £116 | £97 | £35–£132 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £312 | £276–£363 |
Premises | £421 | £304 | £273–£375 |
Energy | £100 | £101 | £81–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £317 | £256–£372 |
Bought-in services | £332 | £112 | £77–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Boxmoor Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington In deficit
- Castlefields Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey Gates Primary School Large reserves
- Harvey Road Primary School Large reserves
- Kingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ladybrook Primary School Healthy
- Maidensbridge Primary School In deficit
- Polehampton Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Irby Primary School Healthy
- Torkington Primary School Healthy
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,952 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £154 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £99 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £535 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £332 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £421 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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