St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £164k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£14k | £137k | 448 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£98k | £235k | 458 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£84k | £320k | 449 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£17k | £337k | 451 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£61k | £398k | 468 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£98k | £300k | 462 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£186k | £113k | 455 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£51k | £164k | 432 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,193 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,567.
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 | £3,587 | £3,049 | £2,863–£3,201 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,632 | £1,329 | £1,146–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £182 | £134 | £37–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £409 | £264 | £210–£341 |
Premises | £318 | £302 | £270–£440 |
Energy | £68 | £79 | £66–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £179 | £253 | £206–£315 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £166 | £77–£225 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy Healthy
- Montrose School Healthy
- Peckover Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Folkestone Primary Large reserves
- Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School Healthy
- Wrotham Road Primary School Large reserves
- Woodvale Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woodthorne Primary School Tight
- West Thurrock Academy Healthy
- Eaton Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Throston Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,918 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £197k | £456 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £151k | £349 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £170k | £393 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST. PHILIP HOWARD CATHOLIC SCHOOL (charity 1129100, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £13k | £7k |
2024-12 | £12k | £12k |
2023-12 | £17k | £11k |
2022-12 | £6k | £3k |
2021-12 | £2k | £6k |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £409 a pupil, against a typical £264 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,587 a pupil, against a typical £3,049 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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