St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · 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 | £980k | £971k | +£9k | £23k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£62k | -£39k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£9k | -£48k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£60k | £12k | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£56k | £68k | 219 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £69k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£43k | £112k | 226 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£8k | £120k | 232 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,597 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,610.
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 | £3,130 | £3,016 | £2,817–£3,165 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,584 | £1,257 | £1,060–£1,434 |
Supply staff | £150 | £93 | £40–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £159 | £292 | £264–£341 |
Premises | £345 | £347 | £295–£428 |
Energy | £74 | £95 | £76–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £329 | £285–£403 |
Bought-in services | £235 | £149 | £81–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westwood Academy Large reserves
- Fellside Community Primary School Large reserves
- Calverley Parkside Primary School Large reserves
- Egerton Primary School In deficit
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Tight
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Woodhouse Primary School Tight
- St George's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Telford Infant School Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Ladymount Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,409 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £567 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £131 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £293 |
Money raised by parents
ST ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1014971, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £7k | £3k |
2023-08 | £7k | £4k |
2022-08 | £3k | £541 |
2021-08 | £1k | £1k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,584 a pupil, against a typical £1,257 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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