St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bury · 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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£7k | £64k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£23k | £86k | 243 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£113k | £199k | 243 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£75k | £124k | 234 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£43k | £82k | 231 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£43k | £38k | 233 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£17k | £22k | 240 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£44k | £66k | 242 |
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 £6,937 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,578.
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 | £3,079 | £3,140 | £2,800–£3,340 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,189 | £1,385 | £1,042–£1,641 |
Supply staff | £275 | £81 | £40–£126 |
Admin and clerical | £269 | £284 | £232–£358 |
Premises | £394 | £373 | £281–£457 |
Energy | £114 | £85 | £67–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £272 | £208–£382 |
Bought-in services | £451 | £177 | £71–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ranvilles Junior School Large reserves
- Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Large reserves
- Old Hall Junior School Large reserves
- Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St David's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Large reserves
- Beck Row Primary Academy Tight
- Balfour Infant School Large reserves
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Woolston Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,920 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £318 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £80k | £331 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £198 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £275 a pupil, against a typical £81 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £451 a pupil, against a typical £177 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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