The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£28k | £124k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£240 | £125k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£1k | £123k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£971 | £124k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£39k | £85k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£18k | £103k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£28k | £75k | 219 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£2k | £73k | 213 |
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 £7,382 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,302.
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 | £3,010 | £3,414 | £3,022–£3,657 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,858 | £1,462 | £1,218–£1,859 |
Supply staff | £285 | £176 | £73–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £350 | £295–£417 |
Premises | £408 | £403 | £301–£531 |
Energy | £87 | £113 | £75–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £161 | £311 | £263–£405 |
Bought-in services | £300 | £224 | £78–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Buckshaw Primary School Healthy
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- All Faiths Children's Academy Tight
- Cringle Brook Primary School Healthy
- Whoberley Hall Primary School Large reserves
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow Large reserves
- Barley Close Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Heading for deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St George's CofE School Healthy
- Knowsley Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,095 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £141 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £92k | £430 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £353 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £285 a pupil, against a typical £176 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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