St Edward's Catholic First School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £38k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · 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 | +£26k | £122k | 295 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£22k | £100k | 295 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£38k | £138k | 295 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£17k | £155k | 288 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£54k | £101k | 269 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£6k | £95k | 277 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£25k | £70k | 278 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£108k | -£38k | 280 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,674 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,568.
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 | £2,784 | £3,181 | £2,916–£3,410 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,119 | £1,284 | £1,018–£1,502 |
Supply staff | £363 | £109 | £44–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £443 | £293 | £264–£355 |
Premises | £414 | £318 | £266–£428 |
Energy | £85 | £84 | £58–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £297 | £278 | £213–£336 |
Bought-in services | £197 | £139 | £91–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Healthy
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beaudesert Lower School Large reserves
- The Meads Primary School Heading for deficit
- Langley First School In deficit
- Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School Large reserves
- Bromet Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School In deficit
- Templefield Lower School Healthy
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wychwood Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ramsey Manor Lower School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,885 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £126 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £402 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST EDWARDS CATHOLIC FIRST SCHOOL (charity 1131010, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £6k |
2024-08 | £16k | £20k |
2023-08 | £18k | £11k |
2022-08 | £19k | £21k |
2021-08 | £14k | £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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £363 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £443 a pupil, against a typical £293 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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