St Francis Catholic Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL 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 | £955k | £897k | +£58k | £216k | 205 |
2019-20 | £994k | £947k | +£47k | £193k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£74k | £274k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£104k | £324k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£74k | £340k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£137k | £420k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£109k | £89k | 208 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,298 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,024.
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 | £4,139 | £3,235 | £3,068–£3,404 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,300 | £1,076–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £0 | £70 | £21–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £297 | £255–£392 |
Premises | £317 | £353 | £301–£411 |
Energy | £115 | £85 | £74–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £769 | £272 | £225–£357 |
Bought-in services | £399 | £251 | £100–£346 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Large reserves
- The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burtonwood Community Primary School Tight
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Tight
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School Healthy
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Healthy
- Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Waingroves Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,635 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £505 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £188 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £769 a pupil, against a typical £272 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £399 a pupil, against a typical £251 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,139 a pupil, against a typical £3,235 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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