St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £205k in reserve, 18% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CLARE 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 | £977k | £929k | +£48k | £392k | 192 |
2019-20 | £983k | £1.0m | -£27k | £366k | 191 |
2020-21 | £971k | £1.0m | -£49k | £314k | 189 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £948k | +£92k | £331k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£74k | £274k | 178 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£39k | £205k | 176 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,619 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,017.
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 | £3,369 | £3,284 | £3,003–£3,415 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,455 | £1,315 | £1,066–£1,627 |
Supply staff | £17 | £86 | £38–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £125 | £345 | £291–£444 |
Premises | £506 | £347 | £263–£447 |
Energy | £68 | £104 | £88–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £250 | £201–£362 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £190 | £122–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Healthy
- Acton Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Writtle Infant School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School Heading for deficit
- Ranvilles Infant School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Large reserves
- Harvington CofE First School Large reserves
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Large reserves
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Tight
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- Broadway Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £5,920 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3k | £17 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £477 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £506 a pupil, against a typical £347 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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