Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£5k | £89k | 221 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £954k | +£116k | £104k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £913k | +£113k | £161k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £999k | +£31k | £145k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£28k | £66k | 201 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£7k | £57k | 203 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,138 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,458.
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 | £2,882 | £3,167 | £3,027–£3,331 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,064 | £1,140 | £907–£1,398 |
Supply staff | £182 | £114 | £54–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £300 | £314 | £226–£365 |
Premises | £291 | £323 | £262–£389 |
Energy | £99 | £94 | £74–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £438 | £280 | £239–£346 |
Bought-in services | £5 | £218 | £130–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stone Church of England Combined School Tight
- Culverstone Green Primary School In deficit
- Britannia Community Primary School Healthy
- Meadowside Primary School In deficit
- Cherhill CofE School Large reserves
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Heading for deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Twiss Green Community Primary School In deficit
- Harbury CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Saltwood CofE Primary School Healthy
- Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,724 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £39 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £448 |
Money raised by parents
DIVINE SAVIOUR SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1200798, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £1k |
2024-08 | £13k | £2k |
2023-08 | £11k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £438 a pupil, against a typical £280 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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