St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £254k in reserve, 15% 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 | -£15k | £55k | 240 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£67k | -£12k | 240 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£109k | £97k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£17k | £114k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£11k | £103k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£9k | £112k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£11k | £100k | 225 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£154k | £254k | 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 73% of them. It spends £7,142 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,310.
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 | £3,086 | £3,424 | £3,050–£3,670 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,596 | £1,512 | £1,268–£1,970 |
Supply staff | £123 | £159 | £59–£291 |
Admin and clerical | £474 | £339 | £261–£396 |
Premises | £541 | £427 | £388–£505 |
Energy | £207 | £133 | £105–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £315 | £247–£415 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £152 | £68–£318 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Pleasant Street Primary School Healthy
- New Whittington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Coppice Primary School Large reserves
- England Lane Academy Large reserves
- Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Healthy
- Harrington Junior School Large reserves
- Rowena Academy Large reserves
- Old Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Oakmere Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,368 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £305 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £146k | £655 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £463 |
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 energy is £207 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £474 a pupil, against a typical £339 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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