Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £109k in reserve, 9% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stockton-on-Tees · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.1m | £940k | +£120k | £85k | 203 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£158k | £193k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £998k | +£98k | £246k | 186 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£93k | £292k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£79k | £168k | 156 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£44k | £109k | 154 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,948 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,997.
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 | £3,635 | £3,627 | £3,318–£4,006 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,433 | £1,559 | £1,194–£2,000 |
Supply staff | £371 | £210 | £105–£367 |
Admin and clerical | £352 | £365 | £261–£463 |
Premises | £567 | £461 | £353–£518 |
Energy | £98 | £127 | £98–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £287 | £337 | £212–£409 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £188 | £62–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Large reserves
- Woolavington Village Primary School Healthy
- Marshland Primary Academy In deficit
- Mersey Vale Primary School In deficit
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St John's C of E Academy Large reserves
- High Leigh Primary School Large reserves
- Grange School Healthy
- Old Town Infant School and Nursery Tight
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School Healthy
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Brookfield Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,498 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £143 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £261 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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