St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £106k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£6k | £250k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£36k | £286k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£89k | £376k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£52k | £428k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£77k | £351k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£85k | £266k | 233 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£71k | £194k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£88k | £106k | 204 |
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 40% of them. It spends £9,119 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,646.
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 | £4,827 | £3,585 | £3,054–£4,020 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,867 | £1,577 | £1,041–£1,959 |
Supply staff | £136 | £212 | £89–£414 |
Admin and clerical | £352 | £380 | £334–£458 |
Premises | £477 | £410 | £367–£519 |
Energy | £137 | £124 | £100–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £301 | £228–£395 |
Bought-in services | £374 | £251 | £152–£371 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy In deficit
- All Saints Academy Darfield Tight
- Swaythling Primary School In deficit
- Goat Lees Primary School Large reserves
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy Healthy
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School Healthy
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Kincraig Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,370 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £83k | £404 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £156k | £761 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £339 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on teachers is £4,827 a pupil, against a typical £3,585 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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