St Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £20k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hammersmith and Fulham · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£31k | £203k | 215 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£23k | £179k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£76k | £103k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£66k | £170k | 185 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£22k | £192k | 164 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£60k | £132k | 160 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£121k | £11k | 177 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£9k | £20k | 181 |
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 £10,102 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,944.
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 | £3,702 | £4,334 | £3,877–£4,641 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,520 | £1,639 | £1,270–£2,112 |
Supply staff | £52 | £274 | £79–£709 |
Admin and clerical | £691 | £530 | £388–£703 |
Premises | £734 | £567 | £462–£773 |
Energy | £104 | £157 | £110–£204 |
Learning resources & ICT | £223 | £340 | £241–£433 |
Bought-in services | £541 | £488 | £325–£843 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Avonmore Primary School In deficit
- Fulham Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's RC Junior School In deficit
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Heading for deficit
- Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- Park Walk Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis De Sales Catholic Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £9,461 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £511 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £569 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £125k | £688 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,520 a pupil, against a typical £1,639 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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