Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £174k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wandsworth · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £68k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£14k | £82k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£15k | £97k | 205 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £102k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£38k | £65k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£65k | £130k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£45k | £174k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£806 | £174k | 197 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,856 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,843.
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 | £3,555 | £3,208–£3,908 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £875 | £1,291 | £998–£1,567 |
Supply staff | £920 | £175 | £51–£277 |
Admin and clerical | £531 | £452 | £335–£514 |
Premises | £565 | £445 | £380–£530 |
Energy | £103 | £108 | £92–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £447 | £367 | £249–£437 |
Bought-in services | £404 | £277 | £187–£534 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wanstead Church School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Rimon Jewish Primary School Large reserves
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Large reserves
- Farnborough Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick In deficit
- Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Nanaksar Primary School Heading for deficit
- Alexandra Infant School Healthy
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Woodridge Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,203 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £148 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £77 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £128k | £649 |
Money raised by parents
THE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF THE HOLY GHOST R. C. PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1076606, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £24k |
2024-08 | £29k | £13k |
2023-08 | £22k | £12k |
2022-08 | £25k | £10k |
2021-08 | £14k | £6k |
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.
- 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 supply staff is £920 a pupil, against a typical £175 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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