The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold: school finances
Healthy
Holds £197k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£60k | £310k | 408 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£143k | £227k | 410 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.4m | -£371k | -£207k | 410 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.1m | +£537k | £0 | 441 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.5m | -£238k | £0 | 445 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£47k | £0 | 442 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£185k | £197k | 455 |
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 £5,514 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,083.
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 | £2,853 | £2,901 | £2,758–£3,069 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,404 | £1,203 | £946–£1,421 |
Supply staff | £73 | £83 | £35–£137 |
Admin and clerical | £88 | £238 | £212–£336 |
Premises | £138 | £274 | £235–£338 |
Energy | £73 | £93 | £79–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £209 | £295 | £219–£348 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £136 | £97–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- High Oakham Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Berry Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Weston Favell CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Redhill Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Christopher Primary School Healthy
- Hill View Infant Academy Large reserves
- Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Allington Primary School Large reserves
- The Quinta Primary School Large reserves
- Navigation Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,730 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £128k | £281 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £191 |
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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