St Thomas' Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £83k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL 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 | £974k | £915k | +£59k | -£5k | 221 |
2019-20 | £990k | £963k | +£27k | -£9k | 217 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £992k | +£48k | £11k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£37k | £0 | 214 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£7k | -£18k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£15k | £0 | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£107k | £83k | 209 |
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 50% of them. It spends £5,541 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,215.
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 | £2,880 | £3,037 | £2,738–£3,206 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £646 | £1,012 | £865–£1,303 |
Supply staff | £177 | £94 | £52–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £225 | £278 | £225–£339 |
Premises | £301 | £306 | £259–£351 |
Energy | £120 | £94 | £77–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £292 | £319 | £215–£358 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £142 | £82–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Healthy
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton In deficit
- Manor Farm Academy Healthy
- Gilded Hollins Community School Large reserves
- Hall Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Heading for deficit
- Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Edisford Primary School Healthy
- Ashperton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Neroche Primary School Large reserves
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire In deficit
- Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,593 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £163 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £459 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £177 a pupil, against a typical £94 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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