Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £123k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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: GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£41k | £324k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£303k | £370k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£324k | £501k | 237 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£15k | £486k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£220k | £266k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£106k | £160k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£37k | £123k | 216 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,329 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,261.
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 | £3,336 | £4,038 | £3,218–£4,487 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,578 | £1,710 | £1,206–£2,465 |
Supply staff | £469 | £151 | £52–£687 |
Admin and clerical | £673 | £508 | £354–£626 |
Premises | £506 | £573 | £447–£719 |
Energy | £195 | £137 | £105–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £153 | £355 | £275–£455 |
Bought-in services | £376 | £284 | £157–£595 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Healthy
- Courtwood Primary School In deficit
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Tight
- Harefield Infant and Junior School Heading for deficit
- The Annunciation RC Junior School In deficit
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School Healthy
- Knollmead Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Benson Large reserves
- St John Vianney RC Primary School Healthy
- Orchard Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,028 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £137k | £636 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £130 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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