St Sebastian's RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £220k | 223 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£26k | £193k | 225 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£69k | £124k | 217 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £107k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£20k | £127k | 231 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£32k | £159k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£5k | £165k | 233 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£45k | £119k | 227 |
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 63% of them. It spends £8,170 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,312.
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 | £3,437 | £3,583 | £3,239–£3,892 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,699 | £1,853 | £1,602–£2,197 |
Supply staff | £290 | £101 | £22–£267 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £360 | £276–£460 |
Premises | £343 | £442 | £370–£556 |
Energy | £103 | £142 | £99–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £237 | £390 | £245–£449 |
Bought-in services | £396 | £199 | £130–£387 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Tight
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School Healthy
- Mill Lane Primary School Healthy
- All Saints C of E Primary School Healthy
- Lawn Primary School Healthy
- Cambridge Primary School Tight
- Bellfield Junior School In deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Academy Healthy
- Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate Large reserves
- Barrowcliff School In deficit
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Tight
- Eastcroft Park School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,953 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £170 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £179k | £788 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £27 |
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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