Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £279k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASSISI CATHOLIC 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 | £2.2m | £1.8m | +£325k | £557k | 378 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£42k | £598k | 365 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£156k | £442k | 373 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£20k | £405k | 383 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£82k | £27k | 399 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£222k | £247k | 401 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£79k | £279k | 422 |
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 73% of them. It spends £5,799 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,137.
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 | £3,073 | £3,050 | £2,844–£3,279 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £789 | £1,071 | £942–£1,154 |
Supply staff | £0 | £100 | £46–£141 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £267 | £196–£322 |
Premises | £654 | £301 | £243–£351 |
Energy | £64 | £71 | £63–£93 |
Learning resources & ICT | £166 | £258 | £202–£333 |
Bought-in services | £263 | £105 | £54–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Four Oaks Primary School Healthy
- Chandag Primary School Healthy
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Large reserves
- Oakley Vale Primary School In deficit
- Ladygrove Park Primary School Large reserves
- Acre Heads Primary School Healthy
- Home Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- Booker Avenue Junior School Healthy
- Totley Primary School Healthy
- Coppice Primary School In deficit
- Bramhope Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,275 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £173 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £205k | £486 |
Money raised by parents
Our Lady of Ransom School Parents’ Association (charity 1179508, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £20k |
2024-08 | £18k | £14k |
2023-08 | £23k | £27k |
2022-08 | £3k | £7k |
2021-08 | £8k | £8k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on bought-in services is £263 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £654 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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