St Richard's VC Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Hull, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC 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 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£258k | -£12k | 364 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£223k | £1k | 320 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£243k | £1k | 288 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£148k | £1k | 286 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£177k | £62k | 285 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£127k | £57k | 288 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£223k | £93k | 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 30% of them. It spends £6,800 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,664.
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 | £3,300 | £3,747 | £3,397–£3,965 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,803 | £1,589 | £1,373–£1,747 |
Supply staff | £7 | £169 | £102–£420 |
Admin and clerical | £231 | £296 | £212–£380 |
Premises | £400 | £388 | £331–£533 |
Energy | £107 | £122 | £83–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £348 | £269 | £210–£374 |
Bought-in services | £21 | £164 | £90–£323 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Blackhall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Tight
- Asquith Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thurcroft Junior Academy Large reserves
- Queen's Park Primary School In deficit
- Mapledene Primary School Tight
- All Saints Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Oakfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Stamshaw Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,414 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £414 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £155 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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