St Charles' Catholic Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £195k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£27k | £104k | 192 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£26k | £130k | 193 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£63k | £193k | 197 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£39k | £154k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£30k | £184k | 190 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£11k | £195k | 184 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,860 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,665.
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 | £3,438 | £3,525 | £3,199–£3,829 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,013 | £1,478 | £1,180–£1,865 |
Supply staff | £53 | £167 | £90–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £300 | £360 | £272–£429 |
Premises | £280 | £424 | £352–£477 |
Energy | £186 | £124 | £91–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £308 | £240–£371 |
Bought-in services | £350 | £249 | £109–£381 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brackenbury Primary School In deficit
- New Road Primary School Large reserves
- Malton Primary Academy Healthy
- South Hiendley Primary School Large reserves
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Catcliffe Primary School In deficit
- Bream Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Peartree Primary School In deficit
- Hollingworth Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy Tight
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,609 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £147 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £88k | £478 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £312 |
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 energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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