St Francis Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £140k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL 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 | £822k | £803k | +£20k | £50k | 181 |
2019-20 | £833k | £853k | -£20k | £30k | 188 |
2020-21 | £900k | £915k | -£14k | £16k | 177 |
2022-23 | £918k | £871k | +£47k | -£8k | 153 |
2023-24 | £891k | £875k | +£16k | £0 | 151 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £928k | +£74k | £140k | 143 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,490 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,002.
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 | £3,245 | £3,402 | £3,158–£3,722 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £895 | £1,344 | £1,018–£1,847 |
Supply staff | £70 | £115 | £46–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £476 | £354 | £236–£394 |
Premises | £294 | £344 | £275–£457 |
Energy | £84 | £101 | £89–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £340 | £260–£440 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £166 | £82–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School Healthy
- South Ascot Village Primary School In deficit
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe In deficit
- Clee Hill Community Academy Large reserves
- Wadworth Primary School In deficit
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School Tight
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Hendreds Church of England School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lound Infant School Tight
- Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £7,217 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £587 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £287 |
Money raised by parents
ST FRANCIS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 296406, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £8k |
2024-08 | £7k | £4k |
2023-08 | £5k | £5k |
2022-08 | £16k | £17k |
2021-08 | £4k | £213 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £476 a pupil, against a typical £354 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.
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