St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Tyneside · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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 | £1.1m | +£15k | £115k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£37k | £152k | 221 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£109k | £262k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£90k | £142k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£55k | £146k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£44k | £106k | 218 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,876 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,631.
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 | £3,312 | £3,287 | £3,043–£3,805 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,248 | £1,613 | £1,345–£1,848 |
Supply staff | £115 | £203 | £59–£391 |
Admin and clerical | £248 | £387 | £317–£455 |
Premises | £431 | £418 | £345–£563 |
Energy | £124 | £117 | £78–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £286 | £236–£426 |
Bought-in services | £119 | £199 | £93–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burford Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Caedmon Community Primary School Healthy
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cordwalles Junior School Large reserves
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Marys Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Newton Road School Healthy
- Hope Community School Southampton Large reserves
- Manor Field Junior School Large reserves
- Thorplands Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh Church of England Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,817 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £261 |
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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