St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton: school finances
Healthy
Holds £171k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rochdale · 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£12k | £112k | 452 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£13k | £125k | 446 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£40k | £165k | 442 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£31k | £134k | 448 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£57k | £192k | 448 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£83k | £274k | 460 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£128k | £146k | 462 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£26k | £171k | 456 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,997 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,419.
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 | £2,959 | £2,904 | £2,606–£3,280 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,463 | £1,402 | £1,180–£1,815 |
Supply staff | £429 | £130 | £81–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £271 | £214–£340 |
Premises | £341 | £316 | £261–£421 |
Energy | £92 | £97 | £73–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £423 | £269 | £214–£337 |
Bought-in services | £190 | £141 | £43–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Old Basford School Large reserves
- Hollingwood Academy Large reserves
- Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic School Healthy
- Chellaston Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Helen's Primary School Healthy
- Barden Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,715 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £137k | £300 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £210k | £460 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £378 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £429 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £423 a pupil, against a typical £269 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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