St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £8k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Walsall · 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£39k | £101k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£34k | £67k | 229 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £74k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£4k | £78k | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£23k | £101k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£38k | £63k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£25k | £38k | 230 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£30k | £8k | 238 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 33% of them. It spends £6,378 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,360.
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 | £3,272 | £3,117 | £2,928–£3,510 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,050 | £1,266 | £1,024–£1,494 |
Supply staff | £11 | £89 | £39–£141 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £283 | £233–£415 |
Premises | £358 | £341 | £269–£401 |
Energy | £171 | £101 | £88–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £187 | £331 | £239–£453 |
Bought-in services | £193 | £191 | £61–£266 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westende Junior School Large reserves
- Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Rainford CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Healthy
- East Boldon Junior School Healthy
- St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy Large reserves
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Arno Vale Junior School Tight
- Burbage Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Beaconside Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Kents Hill Infant Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,875 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £174 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £215 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £377 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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