Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF LOURDES 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.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £422k | £454k | -£32k | £113k | 198 |
2018-19 | £995k | £971k | +£24k | £143k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £977k | +£26k | £133k | 186 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £987k | +£38k | £131k | 179 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£63k | £18k | 193 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£120k | £0 | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£6k | £0 | 193 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£74k | £82k | 189 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,873 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,662.
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 | £3,058 | £3,284 | £2,959–£3,514 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,566 | £1,140 | £967–£1,533 |
Supply staff | £312 | £96 | £45–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £354 | £342 | £295–£399 |
Premises | £354 | £335 | £274–£388 |
Energy | £63 | £102 | £77–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £339 | £264–£386 |
Bought-in services | £212 | £145 | £64–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ducklington Primary School Healthy
- Enfield Academy of New Waltham Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE (A) First School Tight
- Northwood Primary School Healthy
- Northleigh CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wavell Community Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Large reserves
- Peatmoor Community Primary School In deficit
- Clarendon Infants' School Large reserves
- Browney Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,180 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £466 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £85 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £312 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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