St Cecilia's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £217k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wokingham · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £753k | £569k | +£184k | £221k | 74 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £946k | +£58k | £217k | 131 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,221 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,158.
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 | £3,389 | £3,572 | £3,190–£3,931 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,420 | £1,143 | £954–£1,428 |
Supply staff | £61 | £155 | £76–£249 |
Admin and clerical | £603 | £369 | £265–£496 |
Premises | £397 | £379 | £285–£485 |
Energy | £328 | £103 | £85–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £305 | £338 | £261–£466 |
Bought-in services | £130 | £169 | £112–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eton Wick CofE First School In deficit
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Healthy
- The South Hykeham Community Primary School Tight
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Uplands Community Primary School Large reserves
- Heworth Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Woolton Hill Junior School Large reserves
- Kippax Greenfield Primary School Large reserves
- Kinsale Infant School Heading for deficit
- Hemsby Primary School Healthy
- Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £922k | £7,038 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £359 |
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 £328 a pupil, against a typical £103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £603 a pupil, against a typical £369 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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