Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £155k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£105k | -£70k | 306 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£67k | -£3k | 316 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£81k | £79k | 326 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£97k | £176k | 318 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£29k | £205k | 330 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£54k | £151k | 326 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£9k | £159k | 340 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£5k | £155k | 338 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,411 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,302.
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 | £3,609 | £3,111 | £2,903–£3,407 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £718 | £981 | £655–£1,289 |
Supply staff | £152 | £110 | £54–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £288 | £243–£387 |
Premises | £352 | £299 | £248–£364 |
Energy | £68 | £88 | £68–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £383 | £245 | £195–£314 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £137 | £58–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Homefields Primary School Large reserves
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School Tight
- Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School Tight
- West Park Primary School In deficit
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Henry Chichele Primary School Large reserves
- Fulwell Infant School Academy Large reserves
- Brookmans Park Primary School Large reserves
- Recreation Road Infant School Heading for deficit
- Auriol Junior School Large reserves
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School In deficit
- Lowbrook Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,726 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £133 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £95 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £231k | £683 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £383 a pupil, against a typical £245 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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