St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Isleworth: school finances
Healthy
Holds £132k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hounslow · 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£63k | £62k | 423 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£65k | £127k | 427 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£114k | £242k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£82k | £159k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£16k | £175k | 415 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£45k | £220k | 408 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£41k | £179k | 385 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£47k | £132k | 390 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,829 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,260.
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 | £3,252 | £3,465 | £3,097–£3,656 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £840 | £1,262 | £1,141–£1,584 |
Supply staff | £219 | £160 | £88–£343 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £312 | £276–£376 |
Premises | £366 | £354 | £303–£419 |
Energy | £120 | £107 | £69–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £248 | £187–£316 |
Bought-in services | £643 | £203 | £114–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brampton Primary Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Frithwood Primary School In deficit
- Chingford CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Belham Primary School Healthy
- Pelham Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Twickenham Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Green Lane Primary and Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,373 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £81k | £209 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £132k | £337 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £643 a pupil, against a typical £203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £402 a pupil, against a typical £248 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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