St Thomas of Canterbury RC School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £178k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · 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 | -£15k | £48k | 415 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£56k | £104k | 419 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£132k | £235k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£149k | £384k | 404 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£122k | £262k | 410 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£40k | £302k | 416 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£44k | £346k | 415 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£168k | £178k | 410 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,490 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,268.
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 | £2,842 | £2,909 | £2,736–£3,058 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,174 | £1,266 | £975–£1,512 |
Supply staff | £439 | £93 | £40–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £314 | £230 | £195–£344 |
Premises | £522 | £302 | £253–£391 |
Energy | £86 | £82 | £64–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £382 | £260 | £190–£300 |
Bought-in services | £183 | £97 | £54–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cedar Road Primary School Large reserves
- Springhead Park Primary School Healthy
- Charnock Hall Primary Academy Healthy
- Little Hill Primary Tight
- Willand School Heading for deficit
- Ivy Bank Primary School Healthy
- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hazeldown School Large reserves
- Godinton Primary School Large reserves
- Chilton Primary School Large reserves
- Wath Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Churchend Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,970 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £259 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £264 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £237 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £439 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £522 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £382 a pupil, against a typical £260 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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