St Paul's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £234k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.0m | £979k | +£42k | £23k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£46k | -£23k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £988k | +£92k | £69k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£52k | £121k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£31k | £153k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£71k | £223k | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£10k | £234k | 188 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,804 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,338.
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 | £3,204 | £3,467 | £3,142–£3,705 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,094 | £1,389 | £1,259–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £398 | £155 | £70–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £331 | £257–£410 |
Premises | £761 | £408 | £338–£512 |
Energy | £134 | £107 | £80–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £744 | £316 | £231–£396 |
Bought-in services | £577 | £202 | £114–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Rossmore School In deficit
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Milldene Primary School Healthy
- Chambersbury Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Healthy
- Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Upwell Academy Large reserves
- Martock Church School In deficit
- Abbey CofE Infant School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,396 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £518 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £78k | £416 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £463 |
Money raised by parents
ST PAULS PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1081434, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £3k |
2024-08 | £6k | £5k |
2023-08 | £7k | £2k |
2022-08 | £4k | £5k |
2021-08 | £4k | £3k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £577 a pupil, against a typical £202 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £398 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £744 a pupil, against a typical £316 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £761 a pupil, against a typical £408 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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