Saint Paul's Catholic High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £346k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CORPUS CHRISTI 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 | £5.7m | £5.5m | +£242k | £423k | 743 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£141k | £372k | 730 |
2020-21 | £6.5m | £6.7m | -£187k | £372k | 842 |
2021-22 | £7.2m | £7.2m | +£6k | £88k | 911 |
2022-23 | £8.3m | £7.5m | +£731k | £450k | 916 |
2023-24 | £8.9m | £8.5m | +£474k | £477k | 927 |
2024-25 | £9.8m | £9.1m | +£692k | £346k | 953 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £9,550 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,757.
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 | £4,427 | £4,508 | £4,050–£5,089 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,799 | £1,036 | £913–£1,289 |
Supply staff | £374 | £209 | £118–£373 |
Admin and clerical | £541 | £461 | £378–£637 |
Premises | £365 | £469 | £367–£715 |
Energy | £131 | £190 | £135–£246 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,076 | £499 | £413–£620 |
Bought-in services | £97 | £123 | £67–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Waterhead Academy Large reserves
- Burnage Academy for Boys Large reserves
- The Prescot School Large reserves
- North Huddersfield Trust School Large reserves
- The Basildon Lower Academy Heading for deficit
- The Herewoode Academy Large reserves
- Nottingham University Samworth Academy Large reserves
- Bluecoat Trent Academy Tight
- Bridlington School Large reserves
- Lift Greenwood Large reserves
- Dixons Brooklands Academy Large reserves
- Dixons Unity Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.4m | £9,878 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £685k | £719 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £379k | £398 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,076 a pupil, against a typical £499 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,799 a pupil, against a typical £1,036 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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