St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £165k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gateshead · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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 | £679k | £660k | +£19k | £73k | 130 |
2019-20 | £765k | £683k | +£82k | £136k | 129 |
2020-21 | £759k | £712k | +£47k | £153k | 131 |
2021-22 | £862k | £767k | +£95k | £216k | 140 |
2022-23 | £922k | £854k | +£68k | £248k | 137 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£77k | £286k | 137 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£78k | £165k | 148 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,655 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,197.
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 | £4,284 | £3,797 | £3,339–£4,319 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £635 | £1,537 | £1,164–£1,954 |
Supply staff | £466 | £145 | £73–£391 |
Admin and clerical | £480 | £373 | £275–£470 |
Premises | £574 | £415 | £342–£559 |
Energy | £149 | £129 | £97–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £304 | £222–£411 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £175 | £110–£366 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alfred Lord Tennyson School In deficit
- Scartho Infants' School and Nursery Large reserves
- Nields Academy In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Kidsgrove Primary School In deficit
- Ashchurch Primary School Large reserves
- Alton Infant School Healthy
- Troon Community Primary School Tight
- Angel Road Infant School Heading for deficit
- Wickham Market Primary School Large reserves
- Hadfield Infant School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,797 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £250 |
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 supply staff is £466 a pupil, against a typical £145 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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