St Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£51k | £277k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£83k | £221k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£98k | £274k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£138k | £0 | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£147k | £0 | 229 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£5k | £0 | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£22k | £100k | 231 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,100 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,937.
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 | £3,580 | £3,071 | £2,952–£3,318 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,675 | £1,362 | £1,176–£1,766 |
Supply staff | £13 | £104 | £50–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £216 | £322 | £286–£375 |
Premises | £251 | £364 | £314–£406 |
Energy | £61 | £99 | £80–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £264 | £292 | £189–£372 |
Bought-in services | £78 | £136 | £79–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bankfoot Primary School Healthy
- St Edward's Catholic Academy In deficit
- Linton Heights Junior School Tight
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Frogmore Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Shephalbury Park Primary School Large reserves
- Chellaston Infant School Healthy
- Millfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Deanwood Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,870 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £229 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £325 |
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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