Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £13k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | +£477 | £68k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £94k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£31k | £125k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £123k | 215 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£94k | £30k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£9k | £38k | 216 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£46k | -£13k | 213 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,933 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,271.
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 | £3,517 | £3,298 | £3,020–£3,491 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,471 | £1,458 | £1,186–£1,857 |
Supply staff | £461 | £141 | £55–£249 |
Admin and clerical | £447 | £323 | £301–£380 |
Premises | £546 | £407 | £344–£482 |
Energy | £144 | £112 | £83–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £307 | £247–£397 |
Bought-in services | £320 | £177 | £72–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Priorswood Primary School Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Stonehill School Heading for deficit
- Cringle Brook Primary School Healthy
- Norton Canes Primary Academy Tight
- Childwall Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Hartford Junior School Healthy
- Lime Walk Primary School Large reserves
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Heading for deficit
- Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,873 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £104k | £489 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £179k | £841 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £461 a pupil, against a typical £141 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £447 a pupil, against a typical £323 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £546 a pupil, against a typical £407 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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