St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £154k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Halton · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HOLY FAMILY 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 | £611k | £549k | +£62k | £215k | 85 |
2019-20 | £706k | £656k | +£50k | £286k | 120 |
2021-22 | £914k | £893k | +£21k | £187k | 128 |
2022-23 | £971k | £953k | +£18k | £227k | 129 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£122k | £126k | 137 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£72k | £154k | 145 |
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 73% of them. It spends £8,255 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,494.
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 | £3,538 | £3,913 | £3,470–£4,332 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,062 | £1,784 | £1,342–£2,192 |
Supply staff | £345 | £237 | £100–£388 |
Admin and clerical | £193 | £373 | £290–£566 |
Premises | £545 | £475 | £354–£598 |
Energy | £172 | £158 | £120–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £448 | £364 | £256–£432 |
Bought-in services | £193 | £307 | £153–£465 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ladybridge Primary School Healthy
- Eureka Primary School Tight
- Abbey Woods Academy Heading for deficit
- Bird's Bush Primary School In deficit
- Grindon Infant School Heading for deficit
- Eastry Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Large reserves
- Castle Academy Healthy
- Rosherville Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Tight
- Rokeby Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,634 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £648 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £117 |
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?
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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