St Anne's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £115k in reserve, 6% 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£18k | £96k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£9k | £87k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£73k | £161k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£28k | £189k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£97k | £91k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£7k | £84k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£41k | £43k | 229 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£71k | £115k | 228 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,193 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,212.
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 | £3,295 | £3,571 | £3,284–£4,006 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,145 | £1,810 | £1,561–£2,129 |
Supply staff | £157 | £209 | £79–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £534 | £350 | £325–£399 |
Premises | £471 | £456 | £405–£535 |
Energy | £135 | £138 | £98–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £382 | £331 | £228–£421 |
Bought-in services | £329 | £246 | £167–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broadway Junior School Healthy
- Grampian Primary Academy Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston Tight
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Grimes Dyke Primary School In deficit
- Village Primary School Tight
- Hawbush Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Academy Healthy
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Large reserves
- Netherthorpe Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,268 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £531 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £179k | £785 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £237 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £534 a pupil, against a typical £350 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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