Saint Gregory's Catholic College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.0m in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bath and North East Somerset · 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 | £5.0m | £5.0m | +£8k | £220k | 964 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.3m | +£145k | £365k | 977 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.6m | +£269k | £635k | 1,002 |
2021-22 | £6.2m | £6.3m | -£126k | £509k | 1,023 |
2022-23 | £7.0m | £7.2m | -£131k | £378k | 1,006 |
2023-24 | £7.5m | £7.3m | +£238k | £616k | 1,037 |
2024-25 | £8.4m | £8.0m | +£334k | £951k | 1,005 |
2025-26 | £8.5m | £8.5m | +£59k | £1.0m | 987 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,564 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,429.
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 | £4,403 | £4,126–£4,656 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,020 | £836 | £501–£927 |
Supply staff | £35 | £74 | £40–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £758 | £430 | £336–£526 |
Premises | £380 | £360 | £304–£463 |
Energy | £74 | £134 | £115–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £797 | £477 | £398–£639 |
Bought-in services | £424 | £101 | £38–£168 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Iveshead School Large reserves
- St Alban's Catholic High School Large reserves
- Stratton School In deficit
- The Weston Road Academy Large reserves
- The Cedars Academy Large reserves
- Wrotham School Tight
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy In deficit
- The Bewdley School Healthy
- The Matthew Arnold School Large reserves
- Dover Grammar School for Boys Tight
- Amery Hill School Large reserves
- Caldew School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.9m | £7,970 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £442k | £448 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £214k | £217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £725k | £735 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF SAINT GREGORY'S CATHOLIC COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT FUND (charity 900124, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £0 |
2024-08 | £3k | £5k |
2023-08 | £1k | £31k |
2022-08 | £587 | £3k |
2021-08 | £639 | £21k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £424 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £758 a pupil, against a typical £430 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £797 a pupil, against a typical £477 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,020 a pupil, against a typical £836 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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