St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £88k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£90k | £54k | 227 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£1k | £43k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £35k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£66k | £0 | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£135k | £0 | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£160k | £0 | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£36k | £88k | 202 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,490 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,993.
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 | £3,520 | £3,235 | £3,018–£3,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,743 | £1,418 | £1,143–£1,621 |
Supply staff | £119 | £85 | £49–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £288 | £245–£395 |
Premises | £292 | £434 | £294–£552 |
Energy | £124 | £106 | £87–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £342 | £240–£420 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £182 | £115–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Frome Vale Academy Healthy
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Priory Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Large reserves
- Elm Road Primary School Healthy
- Meadowside Academy Large reserves
- Heamoor Community Primary School In deficit
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,104 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £376 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £208 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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