St Anthony's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £284k in reserve, 10% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£46k | £197k | 452 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£36k | £233k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£57k | £290k | 438 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£29k | £319k | 441 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£116k | £435k | 428 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£25k | £460k | 438 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£14k | £446k | 438 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£161k | £284k | 434 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,677 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,196.
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 | £3,547 | £3,026 | £2,837–£3,198 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £991 | £1,316 | £1,025–£1,542 |
Supply staff | £283 | £90 | £35–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £269 | £249 | £189–£310 |
Premises | £268 | £317 | £263–£338 |
Energy | £81 | £81 | £67–£95 |
Learning resources & ICT | £395 | £251 | £193–£310 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £150 | £84–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winstanley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Cawston Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Lacey Green Primary Academy Large reserves
- King's Meadow Primary School In deficit
- Gorseland Primary School Large reserves
- Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
- Kempston Rural Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School Healthy
- South Lake Primary School Large reserves
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hurst Park Primary Academy Tight
- St Catherine's RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,933 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £160 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £160 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £208k | £478 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £283 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £395 a pupil, against a typical £251 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,547 a pupil, against a typical £3,026 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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