Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £254k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£73k | £121k | 454 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£12k | £108k | 454 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£207k | £315k | 434 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£54k | £369k | 456 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£106k | £263k | 444 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£53k | £211k | 454 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£119k | £330k | 442 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£76k | £254k | 414 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,418 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,871.
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 | £3,073 | £3,105 | £2,943–£3,345 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,438 | £1,657 | £1,339–£1,845 |
Supply staff | £197 | £75 | £16–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £292 | £238–£330 |
Premises | £676 | £371 | £283–£433 |
Energy | £98 | £97 | £78–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £438 | £261 | £179–£358 |
Bought-in services | £293 | £127 | £81–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- South Avenue Primary School Tight
- Werneth Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hawes Side Academy Large reserves
- Widden Primary School Large reserves
- Darnhall Primary School Large reserves
- Fairhouse Community Primary School Large reserves
- Greenfields Community Primary School Large reserves
- Northgate Primary School Large reserves
- Gilbertstone Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,681 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £179k | £432 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £244k | £589 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £244k | £589 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £676 a pupil, against a typical £371 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £438 a pupil, against a typical £261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,438 a pupil, against a typical £1,657 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £425 a pupil, against a typical £292 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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