St Antony's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £312k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£104k | £147k | 463 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£139k | £287k | 473 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£34k | £371k | 445 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£236k | £488k | 440 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£25k | £503k | 459 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£24k | £477k | 443 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.2m | +£420k | £312k | 421 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,653 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,939.
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 | £3,556 | £3,904 | £3,535–£4,127 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,062 | £1,718 | £1,385–£2,081 |
Supply staff | £14 | £231 | £127–£490 |
Admin and clerical | £271 | £428 | £384–£496 |
Premises | £257 | £493 | £413–£580 |
Energy | £97 | £115 | £91–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £235 | £307 | £246–£365 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £408 | £252–£748 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Edgware Primary School Tight
- Yeading Junior School Healthy
- Derwentwater Primary School Large reserves
- Britannia Village Primary School Large reserves
- Childs Hill Primary School Healthy
- Gospel Oak Primary School Tight
- Michael Faraday School Large reserves
- Cyril Jackson Primary School Healthy
- Queenswell Junior School In deficit
- Whitehall School Large reserves
- Oakthorpe Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £8,055 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £86k | £204 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £251k | £596 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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