St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £504k in reserve, 28% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£30k | £439k | 346 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£94k | £535k | 346 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£109k | £587k | 339 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£160k | £703k | 329 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£17k | £690k | 316 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£58k | £692k | 302 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£123k | £504k | 303 |
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 £6,370 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,444.
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 | £3,399 | £3,128 | £2,934–£3,433 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £950 | £1,146 | £946–£1,660 |
Supply staff | £294 | £132 | £68–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £273 | £220–£360 |
Premises | £224 | £332 | £265–£411 |
Energy | £79 | £92 | £68–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £275 | £217–£317 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £165 | £51–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sitwell Junior School Healthy
- Newburgh Primary School Large reserves
- Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Sutton Green Primary School In deficit
- Mount Primary School In deficit
- Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Summer Lane Primary In deficit
- Freegrounds Junior School Large reserves
- Merrydale Infant School In deficit
- John Wycliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Guillemont Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,017 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £449 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £356 |
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 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £294 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £380 a pupil, against a typical £275 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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