Catchgate Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONNECT 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£32k | £242k | 268 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£41k | £201k | 272 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£88k | £289k | 264 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£48k | £337k | 256 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£86k | £423k | 242 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£82k | £113k | 208 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,990 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 | £6,774 | £3,316 | £2,909–£3,684 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,697 | £1,438–£2,120 |
Supply staff | £0 | £192 | £39–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £349 | £214–£426 |
Premises | £106 | £420 | £317–£578 |
Energy | £130 | £136 | £102–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £462 | £356 | £243–£401 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £178 | £66–£432 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Parkwood Primary School Large reserves
- Hindley Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- The Forest View Academy Large reserves
- Charlton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kingston Park Academy Heading for deficit
- Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Grove Primary School Tight
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy Healthy
- Arley Primary Academy Healthy
- Leigh Central Primary School Large reserves
- Greyfriars Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £284 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £6,774 a pupil, against a typical £3,316 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £462 a pupil, against a typical £356 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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