St Peter's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £47k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · 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 | +£19k | £84k | 243 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£33k | £51k | 244 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£49k | £100k | 247 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£7k | £93k | 247 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£72k | £21k | 253 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£24k | £45k | 254 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£65k | £110k | 241 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£63k | £47k | 256 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,359 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,624.
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 | £3,470 | £3,526 | £3,249–£4,032 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,482 | £1,578 | £1,240–£1,871 |
Supply staff | £138 | £142 | £65–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £292 | £297 | £246–£435 |
Premises | £363 | £427 | £358–£501 |
Energy | £134 | £119 | £91–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £328 | £299 | £219–£366 |
Bought-in services | £403 | £198 | £87–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bacup Thorn Primary School Large reserves
- Middlestone Moor Academy Large reserves
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Greenfield Primary School Healthy
- Alumwell Infant School Healthy
- South View Junior School Tight
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Healthy
- Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Healthy
- Churchwood Primary School Tight
- Clifton Primary School Healthy
- Saxmundham Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,119 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £303 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £162k | £633 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £51 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £403 a pupil, against a typical £198 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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