Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £165k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY 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 | £1.0m | £924k | +£124k | £168k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£81k | £50k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£52k | £60k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£71k | £91k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£106k | £135k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£92k | £157k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£84k | £165k | 207 |
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 70% of them. It spends £5,976 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,564.
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 | £3,256 | £3,082 | £2,951–£3,270 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,039 | £1,171 | £949–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £63 | £75 | £37–£156 |
Admin and clerical | £159 | £304 | £269–£391 |
Premises | £357 | £313 | £285–£351 |
Energy | £92 | £98 | £80–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £256 | £204–£389 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £152 | £92–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Highfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tregadillett Primary School Large reserves
- Wellesley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Long Furlong Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Large reserves
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Ashingdon Large reserves
- St John's Primary School Large reserves
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Didsbury CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,130 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £188 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £266 |
Money raised by parents
HOLY CROSS PTA (charity 1123676, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £13k |
2024-08 | £8k | £5k |
2023-08 | £6k | £4k |
2022-08 | £3k | £5k |
2021-08 | £1k | £4k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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