St Louis Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £477k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£89k | £187k | 332 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£143k | £330k | 360 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£205k | £535k | 389 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£166k | £951k | 450 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£158k | £988k | 459 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£191k | £477k | 452 |
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 £5,430 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,134.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £2,550 | £2,906 | £2,737–£3,039 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,450 | £1,203 | £1,036–£1,468 |
Supply staff | £0 | £91 | £31–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £223 | £245 | £170–£290 |
Premises | £232 | £313 | £273–£342 |
Energy | £110 | £79 | £71–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £241 | £177–£305 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £140 | £93–£190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodlands Primary Academy Large reserves
- Milking Bank Primary School Tight
- Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Benton Park Primary School Healthy
- Newfield Park Primary Academy Tight
- Cranberry Academy Large reserves
- Rickleton Primary School Large reserves
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Tight
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Northowram Primary School Healthy
- Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Offley Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,666 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £82 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £186 |
Money raised by parents
SAINT LOUIS' R.C. COMBINED SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1035197, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £12k |
2024-08 | £6k | £2k |
2023-08 | £5k | £3k |
2022-08 | £2k | £10k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 energy is £110 a pupil, against a typical £79 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for St Louis Catholic Primary School · All Buckinghamshire school finances