Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £643k in reserve, 37% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PLYMOUTH CAST 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 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£148k | £123k | 282 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£172k | £210k | 283 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£236k | £361k | 301 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£264k | £498k | 300 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£241k | £739k | 302 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£192k | £793k | 306 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£13k | £643k | 290 |
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 £5,990 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,367.
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 | £3,786 | £3,087 | £2,832–£3,285 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,321 | £967–£1,498 |
Supply staff | £0 | £159 | £37–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £683 | £310 | £219–£351 |
Premises | £152 | £344 | £287–£375 |
Energy | £0 | £103 | £79–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £603 | £319 | £264–£371 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £99 | £70–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Paxton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wantage Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pendragon Community Primary School Healthy
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy In deficit
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Foxhills Junior School Large reserves
- Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy Healthy
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Crockerne Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,034 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £155 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £683 a pupil, against a typical £310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £603 a pupil, against a typical £319 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,786 a pupil, against a typical £3,087 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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