St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £241k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£34k | £163k | 511 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£90k | £254k | 509 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£38k | £292k | 511 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£1k | £291k | 510 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£46k | £337k | 504 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£24k | £313k | 510 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£9k | £304k | 503 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£63k | £241k | 503 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,514 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,485.
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 | £3,336 | £3,053–£3,655 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,447 | £1,712 | £1,301–£2,105 |
Supply staff | £0 | £183 | £98–£457 |
Admin and clerical | £345 | £341 | £261–£396 |
Premises | £422 | £415 | £360–£491 |
Energy | £76 | £105 | £88–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £300 | £229–£382 |
Bought-in services | £184 | £168 | £116–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wrens Nest Primary School In deficit
- The Sir Donald Bailey Academy Large reserves
- Fordbridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Heathfield Primary School Large reserves
- Red Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Badsley Primary School In deficit
- Moston Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Large reserves
- Canterbury Cross Primary School Healthy
- West Minster Primary School Large reserves
- Springfield Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £7,182 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £246 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £382k | £759 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £209 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,447 a pupil, against a typical £1,712 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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