St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £101k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ROMERO 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 | £1.1m | £993k | +£57k | £73k | 174 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£88k | £470k | 164 |
2021-22 | £904k | £1.3m | -£360k | £468k | 172 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£11k | £480k | 159 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£32k | £2k | 149 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£114k | £101k | 137 |
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 23% of them. It spends £11,584 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,335.
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 | £4,226 | £3,960 | £3,717–£4,524 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,672 | £1,995 | £1,744–£2,446 |
Supply staff | £1,285 | £209 | £128–£414 |
Admin and clerical | £504 | £396 | £329–£610 |
Premises | £635 | £601 | £464–£683 |
Energy | £234 | £188 | £123–£242 |
Learning resources & ICT | £401 | £392 | £264–£556 |
Bought-in services | £431 | £334 | £119–£479 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy Large reserves
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Kingsway Primary School In deficit
- St Michaels Junior Church School Healthy
- Mercer's Wood Academy Large reserves
- Leasowe Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Woodside Primary School In deficit
- Astmoor Primary School Tight
- Ingoldmells Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £11,949 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £796 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £518 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,285 a pupil, against a typical £209 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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