St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £263k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Secondary · 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 | £3.2m | £3.4m | -£271k | -£129k | 558 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.4m | +£339k | £67k | 550 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£322k | £233k | 554 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.0m | +£455k | £0 | 540 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.9m | -£468k | £0 | 602 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.5m | -£380k | £0 | 602 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.2m | +£300k | £263k | 606 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,584 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,045.
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 | £4,677 | £4,299 | £3,974–£4,841 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,414 | £997 | £802–£1,242 |
Supply staff | £315 | £149 | £88–£386 |
Admin and clerical | £292 | £486 | £323–£596 |
Premises | £360 | £521 | £424–£636 |
Energy | £170 | £156 | £125–£223 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £466 | £319–£548 |
Bought-in services | £228 | £138 | £38–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Kesteven Academy Tight
- Stamford Welland Academy Large reserves
- Rye College Large reserves
- Eden Girls' School, Coventry Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Immingham Large reserves
- The Hereford Church of England Academy In deficit
- Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Large reserves
- Coleridge Community College Large reserves
- Caister Academy Large reserves
- The Rudheath Senior Academy Healthy
- North Gosforth Academy Heading for deficit
- Fearnhill School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £8,914 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £488k | £805 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £165 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,414 a pupil, against a typical £997 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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