St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £122k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MATER CHRISTI 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 | £668k | £661k | +£7k | £50k | 133 |
2019-20 | £672k | £668k | +£4k | £54k | 126 |
2020-21 | £653k | £652k | +£1k | £55k | 117 |
2021-22 | £657k | £670k | -£13k | £42k | 112 |
2022-23 | £669k | £667k | +£2k | £44k | 111 |
2023-24 | £713k | £711k | +£1k | £45k | 112 |
2024-25 | £773k | £727k | +£46k | £122k | 108 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,731 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,822.
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 | £1,991 | £3,428 | £3,109–£3,781 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £870 | £1,517 | £1,143–£1,776 |
Supply staff | £194 | £115 | £35–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £2,046 | £383 | £242–£479 |
Premises | £324 | £375 | £315–£452 |
Energy | £139 | £117 | £86–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £204 | £360 | £254–£493 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £213 | £79–£377 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moggerhanger Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town Large reserves
- Padbury Church of England School Large reserves
- Frizington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Bradfield Primary School Healthy
- Kenninghall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rollesby Primary School Healthy
- Clifton CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe Large reserves
- Forton Primary School Healthy
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £713k | £6,602 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £556 |
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 admin and clerical is £2,046 a pupil, against a typical £383 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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