St Patrick's CofE School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £4k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £361k | £343k | +£19k | £19k | 65 |
2019-20 | £389k | £374k | +£15k | £34k | 56 |
2020-21 | £397k | £376k | +£21k | £54k | 63 |
2021-22 | £465k | £476k | -£12k | £43k | 77 |
2022-23 | £569k | £573k | -£3k | £40k | 78 |
2023-24 | £667k | £651k | +£16k | £56k | 83 |
2024-25 | £680k | £715k | -£36k | £20k | 86 |
2025-26 | £771k | £787k | -£15k | £4k | 88 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,939 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,076.
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 | £4,523 | £3,841 | £3,459–£4,149 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,897 | £1,356 | £1,043–£1,782 |
Supply staff | £106 | £78 | £21–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £453 | £315–£523 |
Premises | £266 | £383 | £319–£461 |
Energy | £138 | £131 | £98–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £520 | £395 | £288–£544 |
Bought-in services | £122 | £223 | £77–£369 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kirkbampton CofE School Large reserves
- Ermington Primary School In deficit
- Graven Hill Primary School Healthy
- Grasmere CofE Primary School Tight
- Fairburn Community Primary School Healthy
- Slingsby Community Primary School In deficit
- Catherington Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Stratford St Mary Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hartshead Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Dunswell Primary School Large reserves
- Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £692k | £7,862 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £275 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £8k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £901 |
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?
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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