St Peter's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £468k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · 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 | £769k | £795k | -£27k | £108k | 126 |
2019-20 | £850k | £792k | +£57k | £165k | 122 |
2020-21 | £837k | £813k | +£24k | £189k | 136 |
2021-22 | £914k | £927k | -£13k | £176k | 156 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£27k | £203k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£166k | £369k | 189 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£39k | £329k | 188 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£139k | £468k | 203 |
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 90% of them. It spends £9,286 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,794.
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 | £3,785 | £3,763 | £3,329–£4,205 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,874 | £1,829 | £1,348–£2,132 |
Supply staff | £41 | £358 | £159–£587 |
Admin and clerical | £533 | £397 | £323–£494 |
Premises | £817 | £494 | £402–£624 |
Energy | £92 | £149 | £109–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £181 | £284 | £219–£439 |
Bought-in services | £316 | £230 | £121–£472 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Ambrose Catholic Academy Healthy
- Hawthorn Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- E-ACT Nechells Academy Large reserves
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ladypool Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Foundry Large reserves
- Gossey Lane Academy Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,704 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £199k | £983 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £199k | £978 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £368 |
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 premises is £817 a pupil, against a typical £494 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,874 a pupil, against a typical £1,829 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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