St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £420k in reserve, 28% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£77k | £156k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£76k | £79k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£42k | £122k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£48k | £169k | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£136k | £360k | 184 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£182k | £491k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£37k | £420k | 189 |
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 100% of them. It spends £8,169 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,948.
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 | £2,360 | £3,551 | £3,049–£3,860 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,069 | £1,504 | £1,292–£1,756 |
Supply staff | £587 | £169 | £67–£308 |
Admin and clerical | £2,280 | £393 | £318–£475 |
Premises | £444 | £438 | £387–£519 |
Energy | £95 | £112 | £88–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £358 | £222–£470 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £301 | £121–£500 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodchurch CofE Primary School In deficit
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre Large reserves
- White House Academy Healthy
- Flash Ley Primary School Tight
- All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy Healthy
- Park Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Heading for deficit
- St Ives Junior School Large reserves
- Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Spilsby Primary School Large reserves
- Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,582 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £392 |
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 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,280 a pupil, against a typical £393 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £587 a pupil, against a typical £169 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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