St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £20k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · 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 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£1k | £122k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£72k | £50k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£47k | £97k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£41k | £138k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£12k | £126k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£57k | £69k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£89k | -£20k | 215 |
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 7% of them. It spends £6,834 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,244.
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 | £3,312 | £3,180 | £3,031–£3,490 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,358 | £1,340 | £1,184–£1,651 |
Supply staff | £92 | £127 | £45–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £320 | £296–£363 |
Premises | £451 | £407 | £318–£450 |
Energy | £85 | £122 | £104–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £410 | £306 | £265–£401 |
Bought-in services | £299 | £194 | £103–£321 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ash Grove Academy Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ditton Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Foley Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hartford Junior School Healthy
- Green Oaks Primary Academy In deficit
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Westgate Primary School Large reserves
- Dame Dorothy Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester Healthy
- Willow Green Academy Large reserves
- Stanningley Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,524 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £128 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £86k | £402 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £164 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
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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