St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston: school finances
Healthy
Holds £123k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £90k | 248 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£12k | £77k | 251 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£137k | £214k | 266 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£57k | £157k | 262 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£68k | £158k | 278 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£130k | £123k | 278 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,209 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,980.
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 | £2,842 | £3,321 | £3,128–£3,777 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,676 | £1,279 | £1,010–£1,962 |
Supply staff | £151 | £95 | £50–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £263 | £304 | £229–£341 |
Premises | £367 | £328 | £288–£478 |
Energy | £72 | £96 | £72–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £294 | £194–£359 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £153 | £96–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Large reserves
- St John's Community Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School In deficit
- The Pines School Tight
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- The John Bamford Primary School Large reserves
- Leas Park Junior School Large reserves
- Wintringham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bridport Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,554 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £324 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £94 |
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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