Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tameside · 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£60k | £8k | 227 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£108k | £116k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£48k | £164k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£20k | £184k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£10k | £163k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£37k | £126k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£3k | £122k | 224 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£2k | £120k | 228 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,023 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,161.
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 | £3,153 | £3,301 | £3,125–£3,698 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,640 | £1,513 | £1,185–£1,747 |
Supply staff | £37 | £65 | £22–£112 |
Admin and clerical | £207 | £345 | £294–£466 |
Premises | £467 | £374 | £314–£491 |
Energy | £85 | £107 | £91–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £420 | £357 | £264–£452 |
Bought-in services | £328 | £144 | £63–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastlea Primary School In deficit
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Admirals Academy Large reserves
- Holbrook Primary School Healthy
- Crofton Junior School Healthy
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- All Saints' CofE Junior School In deficit
- Riverside Academy Healthy
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Heading for deficit
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Large reserves
- Woolenwick Junior School Large reserves
- Barwell Church of England Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,972 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £168 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £444 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £57 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £328 a pupil, against a typical £144 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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