St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam): school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £55k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
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 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£135k | £387k | 446 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£22k | £370k | 448 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£20k | £398k | 444 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£36k | £371k | 442 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.9m | -£265k | £107k | 445 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.8m | -£305k | £55k | 438 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,679 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,121.
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 | £4,071 | £3,197 | £2,957–£3,490 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,048 | £1,540 | £1,258–£1,748 |
Supply staff | £41 | £145 | £52–£301 |
Admin and clerical | £336 | £294 | £239–£351 |
Premises | £345 | £346 | £300–£436 |
Energy | £107 | £97 | £78–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £263 | £201–£335 |
Bought-in services | £363 | £176 | £107–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Acacias Community Primary School Large reserves
- Westgate Academy Healthy
- Willowbrook School Large reserves
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Greenside Primary School Large reserves
- Billingham South Community Primary School Healthy
- Monteney Primary School Tight
- High View Primary Learning Centre Large reserves
- Inspire Academy Healthy
- Hunningley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Blackheath Primary School Large reserves
- Clarendon Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,193 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £366k | £837 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £363 a pupil, against a typical £176 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,048 a pupil, against a typical £1,540 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,071 a pupil, against a typical £3,197 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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