St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k 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). 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£55k | £318k | 215 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£37k | £281k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£7k | £273k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£59k | £214k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£83k | £132k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£33k | £165k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£21k | £144k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£52k | £92k | 210 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,653 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,874.
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 | £3,842 | £3,201 | £3,023–£3,549 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,957 | £1,368 | £1,120–£1,595 |
Supply staff | £366 | £114 | £52–£195 |
Admin and clerical | £237 | £333 | £276–£401 |
Premises | £373 | £333 | £282–£391 |
Energy | £100 | £102 | £84–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £480 | £241 | £189–£391 |
Bought-in services | £435 | £174 | £70–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kendall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Botley School Tight
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Langmoor Primary School Oadby Large reserves
- Fossebrook Primary School Large reserves
- Medmerry Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Healthy
- William MacGregor Primary School In deficit
- Cradley CofE Primary School In deficit
- Thorn Grove Primary School Healthy
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,820 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £177k | £843 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £62k | £298 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £171k | £817 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £366 a pupil, against a typical £114 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £435 a pupil, against a typical £174 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £480 a pupil, against a typical £241 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,957 a pupil, against a typical £1,368 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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