The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie: school finances
Healthy
Holds £122k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southwark · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £43k | 219 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£30k | £73k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£22k | £95k | 219 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£8k | £103k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£8k | £95k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£2k | £93k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£3k | £96k | 217 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£26k | £122k | 217 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,536 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,858.
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 | £4,473 | £3,840 | £3,586–£4,098 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,041 | £1,501 | £1,323–£1,914 |
Supply staff | £64 | £176 | £69–£320 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £442 | £361–£580 |
Premises | £345 | £554 | £476–£687 |
Energy | £92 | £114 | £89–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £401 | £362 | £293–£441 |
Bought-in services | £714 | £405 | £208–£771 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodford Green Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School Large reserves
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Scargill Infant School Large reserves
- St Catherine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Grove Road Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Servite RC Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Byron Large reserves
- St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Campsbourne Junior School In deficit
- St Edmund's Catholic School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,190 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £178 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £62k | £286 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £465 |
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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