SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £325k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£31k | £153k | 325 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£6k | £147k | 322 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£84k | £231k | 296 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£85k | £316k | 286 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£64k | £380k | 254 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£55k | £325k | 250 |
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 £6,736 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,585.
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 | £3,060 | £3,129 | £2,754–£3,525 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,656 | £1,398 | £1,148–£1,537 |
Supply staff | £167 | £198 | £73–£281 |
Admin and clerical | £235 | £318 | £225–£404 |
Premises | £298 | £356 | £281–£404 |
Energy | £96 | £109 | £80–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £193 | £304 | £230–£351 |
Bought-in services | £354 | £176 | £124–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lymington Junior School Large reserves
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Westfield Infant School In deficit
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Oldfield Park Junior School Tight
- High Ash Church of England Primary School Tight
- Anton Junior School Heading for deficit
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Healthy
- Carter Knowle Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,795 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £131 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £99k | £396 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £180k | £720 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £354 a pupil, against a typical £176 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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