St George's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sefton · 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 | £961k | £974k | -£13k | £63k | 215 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£47k | £110k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£17k | £94k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£30k | £124k | 221 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £100k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£18k | £119k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£29k | £147k | 233 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£82k | £65k | 234 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,629 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,470.
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 | £3,372 | £2,962 | £2,744–£3,140 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,262 | £1,235 | £1,071–£1,425 |
Supply staff | £71 | £97 | £17–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £201 | £295 | £270–£366 |
Premises | £257 | £329 | £277–£409 |
Energy | £76 | £99 | £75–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £326 | £244–£439 |
Bought-in services | £381 | £151 | £72–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Large reserves
- Egerton Primary School In deficit
- Westwood Academy Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Mill Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- Adel Primary School Healthy
- All Saints CofE First School Large reserves
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bushey Heath Primary School Healthy
- Rockcliffe First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,931 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £153 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £141 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £346 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £381 a pupil, against a typical £151 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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