St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Telford and Wrekin · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£31k | £24k | 250 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£20k | £44k | 246 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£21k | £66k | 240 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£61k | £127k | 237 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£6k | £120k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£64k | £71k | 226 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,106 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,398.
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 | £3,149 | £2,988 | £2,850–£3,156 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,131 | £1,230 | £1,033–£1,415 |
Supply staff | £-71 | £107 | £42–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £346 | £295 | £263–£391 |
Premises | £222 | £333 | £279–£415 |
Energy | £106 | £94 | £76–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £307 | £221–£387 |
Bought-in services | £235 | £170 | £70–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- All Saints CofE First School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Little Aston Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Large reserves
- Burscough Village Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Large reserves
- Woodhouse Primary School Tight
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School In deficit
- St John's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,169 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £169 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £222 |
Money raised by parents
ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1169374, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £14k | £12k |
2025-08 | £11k | £11k |
2024-08 | £13k | £5k |
2023-08 | £4k | £912 |
2022-08 | £624 | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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