St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa: school finances
Healthy
Holds £58k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £654k | £693k | -£39k | £39k | 156 |
2019-20 | £740k | £762k | -£22k | £17k | 159 |
2020-21 | £749k | £678k | +£72k | £89k | 166 |
2021-22 | £814k | £776k | +£38k | £126k | 164 |
2022-23 | £866k | £913k | -£46k | £80k | 174 |
2023-24 | £992k | £1.1m | -£59k | £21k | 178 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | £34k | 191 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£24k | £58k | 197 |
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 50% of them. It spends £5,646 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,435.
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 | £2,670 | £3,019 | £2,833–£3,301 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £724 | £1,143 | £968–£1,394 |
Supply staff | £424 | £82 | £37–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £195 | £344 | £265–£399 |
Premises | £255 | £300 | £250–£367 |
Energy | £100 | £100 | £82–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £349 | £310 | £234–£397 |
Bought-in services | £308 | £181 | £106–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Northleaze Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Tight
- Willow Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Friarswood In deficit
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School Healthy
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Waverton Community Primary School Tight
- Thames Ditton Infant School Healthy
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School In deficit
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,535 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £121 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £59 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £231 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £424 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £308 a pupil, against a typical £181 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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