St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 6 years running; at that rate its £31k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Riding of Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN 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 | £596k | £582k | +£14k | £18k | 97 |
2019-20 | £583k | £600k | -£17k | -£14k | 92 |
2020-21 | £645k | £659k | -£14k | £0 | 90 |
2021-22 | £608k | £653k | -£45k | -£122k | 88 |
2022-23 | £617k | £724k | -£107k | £17k | 81 |
2023-24 | £651k | £735k | -£84k | £16k | 96 |
2024-25 | £789k | £822k | -£33k | £31k | 100 |
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 £8,179 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,958.
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 | £3,672 | £3,588 | £3,325–£4,104 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,881 | £1,384 | £1,192–£1,849 |
Supply staff | £100 | £139 | £57–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £407 | £314–£525 |
Premises | £597 | £367 | £288–£469 |
Energy | £408 | £117 | £74–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £398 | £303 | £247–£442 |
Bought-in services | £229 | £198 | £129–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Horrington Primary School In deficit
- Scout Road Academy Large reserves
- St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Healthy
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Large reserves
- Lyng Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Seascale Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Large reserves
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Tadcaster Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £749k | £7,453 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £736 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £398 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on energy is £408 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £597 a pupil, against a typical £367 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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