St Alban's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £74k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£13k | £18k | 210 |
2019-20 | £998k | £987k | +£11k | £28k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£41k | £70k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£12k | £82k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£70k | £12k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£50k | £62k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£106k | £74k | 211 |
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 47% of them. It spends £5,374 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,268.
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 | £3,085 | £3,118 | £2,926–£3,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £735 | £1,047 | £885–£1,242 |
Supply staff | £118 | £129 | £64–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £232 | £295 | £241–£384 |
Premises | £417 | £302 | £262–£350 |
Energy | £76 | £97 | £80–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £147 | £315 | £263–£415 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £158 | £96–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Rudgwick Primary School Tight
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Westbrook Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Weldon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Gorsley Goffs Primary School Large reserves
- Redfield Edge Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Mosley Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,829 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £114 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £47 |
Money raised by parents
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF ST ALBANS SCHOOL (charity 1108918, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £20k | £5k |
2024-08 | £21k | £6k |
2023-08 | £29k | £7k |
2022-08 | £36k | £5k |
2021-08 | £15k | £292 |
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.
- Spending on premises is £417 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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