St Mary's Catholic Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £273k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£34k | £113k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£77k | £129k | 192 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£332k | £115k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£57k | £85k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£49k | £142k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£49k | £176k | 179 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£82k | £273k | 198 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,121 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,698.
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 | £3,244 | £3,801 | £3,586–£4,030 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,935 | £1,451 | £1,323–£1,902 |
Supply staff | £81 | £186 | £95–£373 |
Admin and clerical | £610 | £431 | £348–£573 |
Premises | £630 | £515 | £451–£604 |
Energy | £141 | £117 | £91–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £323 | £221–£393 |
Bought-in services | £181 | £405 | £239–£726 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Malorees Primary School In deficit
- Bourne Primary School Tight
- Brindishe Lee School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Southgate Primary School (CE) In deficit
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School In deficit
- The Russell Primary School Tight
- Brooklands Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 Tight
- St Edmund's Catholic School In deficit
- St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Saviour's CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,297 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £307 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £237 |
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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