St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £204k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£24k | £307k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£42k | £317k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£110k | £277k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£10k | £0 | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £265k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£26k | £0 | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£107k | £204k | 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 87% of them. It spends £6,354 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,496.
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 | £2,278 | £3,145 | £2,922–£3,236 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,407 | £1,178 | £1,039–£1,367 |
Supply staff | £172 | £67 | £37–£169 |
Admin and clerical | £1,086 | £335 | £288–£377 |
Premises | £311 | £351 | £273–£459 |
Energy | £48 | £97 | £84–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £244 | £310 | £272–£358 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £151 | £71–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Loxley Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Coppice Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Eastfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham Healthy
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School Healthy
- Birchwood Primary School Large reserves
- Bramber Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,799 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £541 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £67 |
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 admin and clerical is £1,086 a pupil, against a typical £335 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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