St. Mary's Catholic Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £286k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SANCTA FAMILIA 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£47k | £85k | 225 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£98k | £151k | 231 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£9k | £150k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£93k | £216k | 231 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£10k | £218k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£143k | £278k | 229 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£13k | £286k | 231 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 80% of them. It spends £7,576 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,847.
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 | £3,541 | £3,967 | £3,523–£4,396 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,550 | £1,454 | £1,156–£1,899 |
Supply staff | £52 | £221 | £76–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £432 | £399–£641 |
Premises | £459 | £519 | £444–£664 |
Energy | £165 | £118 | £94–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £277 | £377 | £313–£459 |
Bought-in services | £281 | £328 | £199–£608 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Aldgate School Healthy
- Eleanor Palmer Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Streatham Wells Primary Healthy
- Nelson Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre In deficit
- St Catherine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Large reserves
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,333 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £134 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £186 |
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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