St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £185k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£31k | £51k | 177 |
2019-20 | £996k | £1.0m | -£11k | £40k | 157 |
2021-22 | £983k | £892k | +£91k | £157k | 134 |
2022-23 | £955k | £877k | +£78k | £186k | 142 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £949k | +£58k | £194k | 140 |
2024-25 | £992k | £957k | +£35k | £185k | 125 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,656 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,217.
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 | £2,952 | £3,691 | £3,193–£4,063 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,008 | £1,586 | £1,356–£1,783 |
Supply staff | £840 | £210 | £118–£400 |
Admin and clerical | £560 | £404 | £243–£503 |
Premises | £544 | £412 | £339–£526 |
Energy | £168 | £137 | £102–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £325 | £242–£456 |
Bought-in services | £384 | £170 | £68–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy Healthy
- St Teresa's RC Primary School In deficit
- Spittal Community Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Academy Richmond Heading for deficit
- Red Row Primary School In deficit
- Thornton Primary School Healthy
- Killamarsh Junior School In deficit
- Drybrook Primary School In deficit
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Large reserves
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tenterden Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £8,144 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £136 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £536 |
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 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £840 a pupil, against a typical £210 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £384 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £560 a pupil, against a typical £404 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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