St Columba's Catholic Boys' School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £687k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC 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 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£34k | £570k | 723 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £5.4m | +£44k | £598k | 791 |
2020-21 | £6.1m | £6.0m | +£109k | £690k | 816 |
2023-24 | £7.0m | £6.8m | +£181k | £1.1m | 838 |
2024-25 | £7.7m | £7.7m | -£1k | £687k | 815 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 63% of them. It spends £9,401 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,525.
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 | £5,437 | £5,068 | £4,798–£5,389 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,137 | £679 | £323–£880 |
Supply staff | £228 | £138 | £49–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £550 | £602 | £453–£732 |
Premises | £442 | £440 | £370–£521 |
Energy | £153 | £153 | £136–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £415 | £452 | £413–£725 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £169 | £110–£214 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Fulham Boys School Tight
- Southborough High School Large reserves
- Rosedale College Large reserves
- Sanders Draper Large reserves
- Walthamstow School for Girls In deficit
- The Sacred Heart Language College Large reserves
- Harris Academy Rainham Healthy
- The Richmond upon Thames School In deficit
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford Large reserves
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Large reserves
- Ealing Fields Church of England High School Tight
- Salvatorian Roman Catholic College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.5m | £9,238 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £444k | £545 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £132k | £162 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,137 a pupil, against a typical £679 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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