St Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £32k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £40k | 299 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£6k | £46k | 304 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£36k | £10k | 312 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£21k | -£11k | 310 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£36k | -£47k | 314 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£60k | £13k | 309 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£19k | £32k | 311 |
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 17% of them. It spends £5,826 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,545.
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 | £2,989 | £3,136 | £2,783–£3,412 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,206 | £1,227 | £1,046–£1,584 |
Supply staff | £163 | £90 | £47–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £334 | £224–£379 |
Premises | £244 | £328 | £282–£381 |
Energy | £103 | £93 | £78–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £252 | £199–£319 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £138 | £87–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Moor Junior School Healthy
- Copley Primary School Large reserves
- Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Dringhouses Primary School Healthy
- Ashby Hill Top Primary School Large reserves
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Greenway Junior School Large reserves
- Orchard Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Walmley Infant School Tight
- Broadstone First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £5,658 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £256 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £223 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £229 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
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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