Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £36k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Doncaster · 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 | £758k | £752k | +£6k | £50k | 134 |
2019-20 | £796k | £761k | +£35k | £84k | 135 |
2020-21 | £826k | £794k | +£33k | £117k | 140 |
2021-22 | £850k | £840k | +£10k | £127k | 141 |
2022-23 | £903k | £935k | -£33k | £95k | 136 |
2023-24 | £938k | £990k | -£51k | £43k | 128 |
2024-25 | £950k | £921k | +£29k | £72k | 124 |
2025-26 | £939k | £975k | -£35k | £36k | 132 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,386 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,166.
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 | £3,190 | £3,670 | £3,182–£3,846 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,579 | £1,546 | £1,343–£1,783 |
Supply staff | £147 | £217 | £107–£371 |
Admin and clerical | £481 | £417 | £312–£543 |
Premises | £386 | £434 | £339–£545 |
Energy | £83 | £121 | £102–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £393 | £335 | £261–£490 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £233 | £111–£393 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ryton Junior School In deficit
- Red Row Primary School In deficit
- Gosberton Academy Large reserves
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School Healthy
- Larklands Infant School Large reserves
- Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School In deficit
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Healthy
- Drybrook Primary School In deficit
- Spittal Community Primary School Healthy
- Killamarsh Junior School In deficit
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £909k | £6,883 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £108 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £430 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £239 |
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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