St Paul's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £31k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £565k | £654k | -£89k | -£86k | 123 |
2019-20 | £702k | £757k | -£55k | -£141k | 159 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £887k | +£202k | £61k | 155 |
2021-22 | £831k | £796k | +£34k | -£46k | 147 |
2022-23 | £933k | £870k | +£63k | £18k | 140 |
2023-24 | £928k | £871k | +£57k | £75k | 121 |
2024-25 | £821k | £865k | -£44k | £31k | 107 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,085 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,300.
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 | £3,686 | £3,770 | £3,264–£4,021 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £706 | £1,691 | £1,269–£1,933 |
Supply staff | £631 | £163 | £78–£294 |
Admin and clerical | £501 | £401 | £286–£529 |
Premises | £434 | £438 | £310–£575 |
Energy | £179 | £127 | £88–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £998 | £388 | £290–£524 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £169 | £83–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashbrook Infant School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Issey Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Nawton Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Braddock CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Curdridge Primary School Healthy
- St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Townville Academy Large reserves
- Lorraine Infant School & Nursery Tight
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £809k | £7,562 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £711 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £54k | £501 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £148 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £631 a pupil, against a typical £163 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £998 a pupil, against a typical £388 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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