St Catherine's RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £992k | £984k | +£7k | £62k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£414 | £62k | 225 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£59k | £122k | 225 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£20k | £102k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£14k | £116k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£29k | £144k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £141k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£44k | £97k | 212 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,915 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,787.
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 | £2,878 | £3,211 | £3,018–£3,464 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,116 | £1,174 | £1,074–£1,438 |
Supply staff | £254 | £113 | £75–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £317 | £277–£356 |
Premises | £508 | £321 | £257–£387 |
Energy | £127 | £93 | £74–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £475 | £325 | £220–£396 |
Bought-in services | £409 | £224 | £108–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carrington Primary and Nursery School Tight
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Heading for deficit
- Audley Primary School Healthy
- Radford Semele CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Large reserves
- Frodsham Manor House Primary School Tight
- Barham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mundford Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,250 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £339 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £66k | £313 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £457 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £254 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £409 a pupil, against a typical £224 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £508 a pupil, against a typical £321 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £475 a pupil, against a typical £325 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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