Mount St Mary's Catholic High School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £230k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · Secondary · 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 | £5.9m | £5.8m | +£84k | £122k | 935 |
2019-20 | £6.4m | £6.2m | +£146k | £268k | 937 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £6.2m | +£436k | £703k | 928 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £6.6m | +£171k | £875k | 929 |
2022-23 | £7.0m | £7.2m | -£163k | £712k | 943 |
2023-24 | £7.7m | £7.8m | -£91k | £622k | 942 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £8.4m | -£206k | £416k | 940 |
2025-26 | £8.5m | £8.7m | -£185k | £230k | 943 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £9,245 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,479.
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 | £4,587 | £4,483 | £4,169–£4,836 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,191 | £1,015 | £788–£1,284 |
Supply staff | £356 | £153 | £76–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £682 | £461 | £396–£615 |
Premises | £480 | £513 | £408–£617 |
Energy | £229 | £156 | £114–£203 |
Learning resources & ICT | £482 | £485 | £375–£654 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £75 | £42–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The City Academy Bristol Large reserves
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- Winterhill School Large reserves
- Hall Green School Large reserves
- Miltoncross Academy Large reserves
- Bradford Forster Academy Large reserves
- Nuneaton Academy Large reserves
- St. Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Beamont Collegiate Academy Tight
- Thamesview School Healthy
- Westborough High School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's RC High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £8,831 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £95 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £456k | £484 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £213k | £226 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £356 a pupil, against a typical £153 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £682 a pupil, against a typical £461 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £229 a pupil, against a typical £156 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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