St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £10k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). St. Helens · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£14k | £118k | 300 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£24k | £94k | 299 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£46k | £141k | 299 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£20k | £160k | 297 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£55k | £106k | 290 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£42k | £63k | 282 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£17k | £47k | 281 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£37k | £10k | 279 |
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 £6,566 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,633.
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 | £3,306 | £3,181 | £3,006–£3,388 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,372 | £1,221 | £1,018–£1,528 |
Supply staff | £11 | £137 | £78–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £244 | £297 | £266–£355 |
Premises | £297 | £343 | £281–£415 |
Energy | £84 | £97 | £60–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £237 | £200–£311 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £168 | £95–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School In deficit
- St Edward's Catholic First School In deficit
- Ponteland Community Primary School Large reserves
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Healthy
- Beaudesert Lower School Large reserves
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Langley First School In deficit
- Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School Large reserves
- The Meads Primary School Heading for deficit
- James Peacock Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bromet Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,931 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £95k | £342 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £170 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £517 |
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?
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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