St Monica's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £16k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warrington · 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 | £950k | £910k | +£40k | £110k | 194 |
2019-20 | £895k | £906k | -£10k | £99k | 192 |
2020-21 | £890k | £885k | +£5k | £104k | 186 |
2021-22 | £905k | £930k | -£24k | £80k | 185 |
2022-23 | £954k | £950k | +£4k | £83k | 167 |
2023-24 | £904k | £906k | -£2k | £81k | 152 |
2024-25 | £900k | £947k | -£48k | £33k | 160 |
2025-26 | £989k | £1.0m | -£18k | £16k | 152 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,622 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,903.
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 | £3,163 | £3,542 | £3,204–£3,860 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,091 | £1,180 | £849–£1,718 |
Supply staff | £219 | £167 | £56–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £326 | £225–£437 |
Premises | £407 | £373 | £298–£439 |
Energy | £103 | £111 | £85–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £300 | £242–£399 |
Bought-in services | £293 | £167 | £66–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Kingsmoor Lower School In deficit
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Wigton Nursery and Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Minver School Healthy
- Lanivet Community Primary School Healthy
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Large reserves
- Severn Beach Primary School Large reserves
- Lockwood Primary School Healthy
- Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Anton Infant School Tight
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £947k | £6,228 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £210 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £281 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £293 a pupil, against a typical £167 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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