Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £963k | £921k | +£41k | £172k | 206 |
2019-20 | £993k | £1.0m | -£15k | £157k | 207 |
2020-21 | £973k | £929k | +£45k | £202k | 208 |
2021-22 | £993k | £1.1m | -£59k | £134k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£68k | £66k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£27k | £93k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £98k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £99k | 211 |
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 £6,806 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,160.
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 | £3,338 | £3,132 | £2,868–£3,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,069 | £1,105 | £914–£1,402 |
Supply staff | £95 | £85 | £38–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £268 | £232–£339 |
Premises | £356 | £302 | £234–£370 |
Energy | £90 | £87 | £74–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £321 | £228–£393 |
Bought-in services | £698 | £156 | £101–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale In deficit
- Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Healthy
- Whirley Primary School Large reserves
- Felbridge Primary School Large reserves
- King's Academy Oakwood Large reserves
- Finchale Primary School Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Oldfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,825 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £261 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £17k | £81 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £209k | £992 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S SCHOOL ROTHWELL (charity 1115799, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £14k |
2024-08 | £16k | £9k |
2023-08 | £10k | £3k |
2022-08 | £7k | £3k |
2021-08 | £20 | £837 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £698 a pupil, against a typical £156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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