St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £58k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£17k | £74k | 246 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£17k | £57k | 249 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£83k | £140k | 256 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£2k | £138k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£104k | £34k | 259 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£33k | £67k | 259 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£9k | £76k | 262 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£18k | £58k | 271 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,765 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,138.
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 | £3,637 | £3,157 | £2,930–£3,463 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,889 | £1,458 | £1,269–£1,708 |
Supply staff | £59 | £192 | £80–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £362 | £281 | £220–£338 |
Premises | £388 | £384 | £324–£422 |
Energy | £75 | £113 | £79–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £302 | £217–£410 |
Bought-in services | £147 | £169 | £113–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School In deficit
- Hyrstmount Junior School Healthy
- Rose Hill Primary Large reserves
- Camelford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Burton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Ash Grove Primary Academy Healthy
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury Tight
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Tight
- Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Northgate Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,411 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £325k | £1,199 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £123k | £456 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £290 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,889 a pupil, against a typical £1,458 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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