St Charles' RC Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k 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). Salford · 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 | -£48k | £4k | 241 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£24k | £28k | 233 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£19k | £9k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£43k | £52k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £49k | 225 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£16k | £65k | 233 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£53k | £118k | 229 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£108k | £10k | 223 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,070 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,644.
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 | £3,335 | £3,164 | £2,835–£3,509 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,186 | £1,293 | £1,054–£1,480 |
Supply staff | £183 | £82 | £39–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £344 | £334 | £273–£420 |
Premises | £417 | £373 | £307–£437 |
Energy | £75 | £104 | £77–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £278 | £196–£328 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £158 | £84–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roseberry Academy Tight
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Tight
- Merstham Primary School Large reserves
- Cheadle Village Primary School Healthy
- Wardley CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Whytemead Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Culcheth Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,417 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £229 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £285 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £173 |
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 learning resources & ict is £365 a pupil, against a typical £278 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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