St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £943k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Hull, City of · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN 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 | £13.0m | £12.1m | +£858k | £62k | 2,087 |
2019-20 | £13.7m | £13.3m | +£449k | £91k | 2,169 |
2020-21 | £14.9m | £14.1m | +£721k | £120k | 2,362 |
2021-22 | £16.4m | £14.5m | +£1.9m | £169k | 2,482 |
2022-23 | £18.1m | £16.2m | +£2.0m | £506k | 2,508 |
2023-24 | £19.7m | £18.0m | +£1.7m | £578k | 2,471 |
2024-25 | £21.8m | £20.0m | +£1.8m | £943k | 2,439 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 30% of them. It spends £8,202 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,170.
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 | £4,428 | £4,168 | £3,783–£4,434 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £904 | £715 | £593–£908 |
Supply staff | £121 | £96 | £29–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £236 | £386 | £278–£499 |
Premises | £306 | £379 | £333–£424 |
Energy | £105 | £137 | £109–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £943 | £490 | £310–£641 |
Bought-in services | £186 | £69 | £35–£117 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School In deficit
- E-Act Ousedale School Large reserves
- The Thomas Hardye School Large reserves
- Ivybridge Community College Large reserves
- John Port Spencer Academy Healthy
- Lord Williams's School Healthy
- Wickersley School and Sports College Tight
- Copleston High School Large reserves
- King's Academy Bay House In deficit
- Cleeve School Large reserves
- Gosforth Academy Large reserves
- Chellaston Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £20.8m | £8,522 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £688k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.0m | £425 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £186 a pupil, against a typical £69 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £943 a pupil, against a typical £490 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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