St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £116k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£10k | £14k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£29k | £43k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£87k | £130k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£102k | £233k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£70k | £303k | 224 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£106k | £197k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£94k | £103k | 222 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£13k | £116k | 224 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,454 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,942.
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 | £3,688 | £3,294 | £2,934–£3,765 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,061 | £1,759 | £1,589–£2,196 |
Supply staff | £12 | £159 | £45–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £463 | £371 | £298–£487 |
Premises | £538 | £433 | £345–£551 |
Energy | £152 | £133 | £112–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £418 | £297 | £236–£358 |
Bought-in services | £488 | £228 | £80–£634 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abbey Park Academy Large reserves
- Bayards Hill School Large reserves
- Tillington Manor Primary School In deficit
- Jackfield Infant School In deficit
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Maybury Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Healthy
- North Walkden Primary School Healthy
- Darley Dene Primary School Healthy
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Large reserves
- Grange Primary Academy Large reserves
- Westbury Church of England Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,100 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £198 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £181k | £809 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £412 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £418 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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