St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £138k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Trafford · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMMAUS 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 | £3.2m | -£82k | -£415k | 512 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£7k | -£408k | 560 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£291k | £327k | 594 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£178k | £336k | 648 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£59k | £164k | 686 |
2023-24 | £5.7m | £5.3m | +£462k | £337k | 699 |
2024-25 | £5.9m | £5.5m | +£332k | £138k | 688 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £8,057 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,780.
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 | £4,548 | £4,361 | £4,044–£4,868 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £983 | £948 | £739–£1,095 |
Supply staff | £253 | £112 | £64–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £501 | £440 | £284–£550 |
Premises | £369 | £456 | £374–£546 |
Energy | £169 | £181 | £129–£232 |
Learning resources & ICT | £529 | £436 | £378–£562 |
Bought-in services | £119 | £121 | £35–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leigh UTC Dartford Large reserves
- Alde Valley Academy In deficit
- Pool Academy Large reserves
- Carnforth High School Large reserves
- All Saints' Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Tanfield School Large reserves
- Fowey River Academy In deficit
- Mossbourne Port Side Academy In deficit
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Large reserves
- Seaton Valley High School In deficit
- Portchester Community School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Foxhills Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.8m | £8,411 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £237k | £344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £128 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £253 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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