St Mary's Catholic High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.3m in reserve, 41% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Croydon · Secondary · 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 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£299k | £308k | 530 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £4.0m | -£170k | £137k | 532 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£145k | £282k | 559 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £4.0m | +£471k | £752k | 563 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.1m | +£621k | £1.4m | 563 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£161k | £1.2m | 579 |
2024-25 | £5.8m | £4.8m | +£998k | £2.2m | 564 |
2025-26 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£49k | £2.3m | 566 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 100% of them. It spends £9,620 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,415.
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 | £5,067 | £5,198 | £4,732–£5,725 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £956 | £811 | £620–£1,365 |
Supply staff | £295 | £244 | £95–£460 |
Admin and clerical | £527 | £666 | £525–£864 |
Premises | £756 | £546 | £417–£855 |
Energy | £109 | £213 | £149–£281 |
Learning resources & ICT | £469 | £565 | £416–£726 |
Bought-in services | £522 | £222 | £112–£501 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School In deficit
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Large reserves
- Hornsey School for Girls In deficit
- Friern Barnet School In deficit
- Global Academy Tight
- The Brittons Academy Healthy
- Connaught School for Girls Tight
- South Chingford Foundation School Large reserves
- Hornchurch High School Large reserves
- Newman Catholic College In deficit
- Ark Greenwich Free School Large reserves
- Lammas School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £9,881 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £188 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £247k | £437 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £167 |
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?
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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