St Anselm's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £139k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £92k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£3k | £89k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£44k | £134k | 227 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£31k | £165k | 227 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£41k | £124k | 223 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£5k | £129k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£11k | £139k | 214 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,635 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,089.
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 | £3,020 | £3,933 | £3,309–£4,440 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,113 | £1,710 | £1,404–£2,252 |
Supply staff | £243 | £158 | £55–£687 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £464 | £354–£626 |
Premises | £807 | £558 | £457–£686 |
Energy | £148 | £137 | £97–£202 |
Learning resources & ICT | £410 | £326 | £253–£441 |
Bought-in services | £429 | £284 | £157–£614 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Tight
- Courtwood Primary School In deficit
- Harefield Infant and Junior School Heading for deficit
- Orchard Primary School In deficit
- Knollmead Primary School In deficit
- The Annunciation RC Junior School In deficit
- St John Vianney RC Primary School Healthy
- Lime Tree Primary School Large reserves
- New Valley Primary School Healthy
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,672 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £222 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £422 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £12 |
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 premises is £807 a pupil, against a typical £558 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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