St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£183k | £219k | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£127k | £306k | 419 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£33k | £261k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£212k | £108k | 421 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£9k | £0 | 419 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£73k | £0 | 433 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£173k | £99k | 423 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,915 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,236.
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 | £3,548 | £2,976 | £2,844–£3,148 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,369 | £1,222 | £919–£1,410 |
Supply staff | £0 | £136 | £33–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £201 | £273 | £239–£306 |
Premises | £749 | £298 | £232–£365 |
Energy | £76 | £83 | £73–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £310 | £277 | £200–£338 |
Bought-in services | £78 | £151 | £70–£206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Edward Francis Primary School Healthy
- Baildon Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Oldfield Primary School Large reserves
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The Hills Academy Large reserves
- Brocks Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Great Dunmow Primary School Heading for deficit
- Broadwater CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The Radstone Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,976 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £156k | £369 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £224k | £530 |
Money raised by parents
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI PTFA (charity 1204676, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £1k |
2024-07 | £8k | £18k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £749 a pupil, against a typical £298 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,548 a pupil, against a typical £2,976 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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