St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £184k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£33k | £88k | 387 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£20k | £107k | 394 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£104k | £212k | 390 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£21k | £233k | 403 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£23k | £211k | 413 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£8k | £218k | 420 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£10k | £229k | 421 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£45k | £184k | 420 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,338 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,232.
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 | £2,902 | £3,089 | £2,926–£3,237 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £926 | £1,196 | £964–£1,409 |
Supply staff | £502 | £98 | £43–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £274 | £243–£319 |
Premises | £346 | £279 | £232–£335 |
Energy | £75 | £77 | £66–£91 |
Learning resources & ICT | £328 | £285 | £214–£342 |
Bought-in services | £318 | £104 | £60–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Dunmow Primary School Heading for deficit
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hamilton Primary School Large reserves
- Robin Hood Primary School In deficit
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Edward Francis Primary School Healthy
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Woodhouse Primary School Healthy
- Stowford School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Tight
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,657 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £190 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £146 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £241k | £573 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £502 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £318 a pupil, against a typical £104 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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