St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £123k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
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 | -£25k | £90k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£52k | £39k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£109k | £148k | 231 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£47k | £195k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£43k | £238k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£41k | £197k | 228 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£125k | £123k | 223 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,771 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,478.
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 | £3,578 | £3,478 | £3,095–£3,870 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,755 | £1,610 | £1,364–£1,980 |
Supply staff | £477 | £221 | £110–£386 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £373 | £257–£446 |
Premises | £632 | £398 | £340–£495 |
Energy | £146 | £114 | £98–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £277 | £199–£324 |
Bought-in services | £490 | £167 | £80–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kineton Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Large reserves
- Colnbrook Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Junior School Large reserves
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields Large reserves
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Appleton Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Oaks Healthy
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,977 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £145k | £648 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £276k | £1,236 |
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 bought-in services is £490 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £477 a pupil, against a typical £221 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £632 a pupil, against a typical £398 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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