St Francis' Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £24k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF GRACE 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 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£67k | £210k | 406 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£119k | £67k | 372 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£178k | £184k | 361 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£119k | £227k | 346 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£177k | £51k | 330 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£40k | £11k | 301 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£116k | £24k | 282 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 23% of them. It spends £10,888 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,218.
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 | £4,444 | £4,246 | £3,736–£4,751 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,217 | £2,017 | £1,347–£2,341 |
Supply staff | £0 | £310 | £79–£658 |
Admin and clerical | £544 | £497 | £349–£538 |
Premises | £1,396 | £593 | £445–£749 |
Energy | £174 | £164 | £119–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £323 | £267 | £215–£362 |
Bought-in services | £270 | £429 | £236–£610 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crawford Primary School Healthy
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Laurel Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Avondale Park Primary School Healthy
- Franciscan Primary School Large reserves
- Rowdown Primary School Large reserves
- Rosary Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Northwold Primary School In deficit
- Wormholt Park Primary School Healthy
- Harlesden Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £9,474 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £444 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £282k | £1,002 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,396 a pupil, against a typical £593 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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