Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Thurrock · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHRISTUS CATHOLIC 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£104k | £97k | 242 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£38k | £263k | 230 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£51k | £244k | 225 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£16k | £203k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£47k | £141k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£58k | £139k | 226 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,858 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,744.
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 | £3,394 | £3,158 | £2,816–£3,412 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,894 | £1,312 | £1,016–£1,547 |
Supply staff | £40 | £97 | £47–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £366 | £300–£435 |
Premises | £434 | £355 | £279–£418 |
Energy | £102 | £101 | £77–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £80 | £279 | £224–£350 |
Bought-in services | £230 | £207 | £117–£332 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Coley Primary School In deficit
- Gosbecks Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Large reserves
- Cheadle Village Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Roseberry Academy Tight
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Tight
- Whytemead Primary School Large reserves
- Netley Abbey Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,031 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £137k | £606 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £245k | £1,084 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,894 a pupil, against a typical £1,312 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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