St Mary's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £413k in reserve, 31% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Halton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | +£40k | £214k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£52k | £266k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£96k | £362k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£58k | £420k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£225 | £420k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£122 | £420k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£94k | £413k | 190 |
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 £6,621 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,001.
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 | £4,663 | £3,431 | £3,135–£3,927 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,657 | £1,374–£2,086 |
Supply staff | £32 | £193 | £47–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £342 | £333 | £285–£428 |
Premises | £374 | £430 | £376–£532 |
Energy | £163 | £137 | £111–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £205 | £331 | £282–£465 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £169 | £92–£311 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wyndham Primary School Large reserves
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Healthy
- The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brickhouse Primary School In deficit
- Rowley Park Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Thorns Primary School Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Healthy
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,953 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £205 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £179 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,663 a pupil, against a typical £3,431 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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