St Raphael's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tameside · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£12k | £23k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£5k | £18k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£63k | £81k | 221 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£12k | £69k | 217 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£30k | £39k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£25k | £14k | 215 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£28k | -£14k | 213 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£76k | £62k | 212 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,481 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,026.
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 | £3,304 | £3,272 | £3,040–£3,587 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,305 | £1,397 | £1,120–£1,724 |
Supply staff | £71 | £116 | £54–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £313 | £255–£418 |
Premises | £291 | £372 | £283–£455 |
Energy | £95 | £104 | £85–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £278 | £195–£428 |
Bought-in services | £246 | £178 | £84–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Long Melford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Medmerry Primary School Large reserves
- Langmoor Primary School Oadby Large reserves
- Thorn Grove Primary School Healthy
- Lambourne Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cradley CofE Primary School In deficit
- Livingstone Primary School Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Healthy
- Boreham Primary School Large reserves
- Swallownest Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,550 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £157 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £341 |
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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