St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £92k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sutton · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£63k | £200k | 460 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£131 | £200k | 456 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£84k | £285k | 456 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£99k | £186k | 457 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£52k | £134k | 462 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£13k | £121k | 457 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£30k | £92k | 460 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 30% of them. It spends £6,198 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,958.
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 | £3,056 | £3,348 | £3,059–£3,654 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,338 | £1,084 | £839–£1,379 |
Supply staff | £36 | £125 | £60–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £365 | £329 | £260–£399 |
Premises | £307 | £340 | £285–£429 |
Energy | £151 | £89 | £78–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £257 | £281 | £233–£328 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £152 | £70–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Catherine's RC School Healthy
- St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hawes Down Primary School Heading for deficit
- Atwood Primary School Large reserves
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Large reserves
- Cheam Fields Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Perry Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Dulverton Primary School Healthy
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Tight
- Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,896 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £185 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £84 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £237 |
Money raised by parents
ST CECILIA'S SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 281503, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £15k | £7k |
2024-07 | £18k | £7k |
2023-07 | £21k | £10k |
2022-07 | £6k | £1k |
2021-07 | £3k | £11k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on energy is £151 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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