Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £244k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Peterborough · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £30k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£35k | £4k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | -£8k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£206k | -£8k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£78k | £0 | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£55k | £0 | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£144k | £244k | 214 |
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 80% of them. It spends £8,079 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,471.
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 | £3,907 | £3,102 | £2,866–£3,332 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,103 | £1,166 | £1,044–£1,404 |
Supply staff | £0 | £104 | £47–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £348 | £310–£378 |
Premises | £832 | £320 | £238–£427 |
Energy | £121 | £100 | £84–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £306 | £241–£439 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £190 | £82–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Giles' Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Ackworth Mill Dam School Large reserves
- The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Shrubland Street Community Primary School In deficit
- Unsworth Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Shakespeare Infant School Healthy
- Booth Wood Academy Heading for deficit
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School In deficit
- Harnham Infants' School In deficit
- Southill Primary School Tight
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,500 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £554k | £2,589 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £252 |
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 premises is £832 a pupil, against a typical £320 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,103 a pupil, against a typical £1,166 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,907 a pupil, against a typical £3,102 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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