St Theresa's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£32k | £34k | 480 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£43k | £78k | 478 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£14k | £92k | 472 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£37k | £55k | 475 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£44k | £11k | 474 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£37k | £48k | 474 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£49k | -£1k | 472 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£5k | £3k | 472 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,894 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,283.
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 | £2,688 | £2,970 | £2,745–£3,257 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,354 | £1,265 | £1,019–£1,692 |
Supply staff | £87 | £59 | £12–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £285 | £165–£342 |
Premises | £348 | £278 | £226–£364 |
Energy | £81 | £79 | £65–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £183 | £273 | £212–£345 |
Bought-in services | £258 | £86 | £42–£142 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lawn Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Millbrook Primary School Healthy
- Connaught Junior School Tight
- Thrapston Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- East Herrington Primary Academy Large reserves
- Alphington Primary School Large reserves
- Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Highfield South Farnham School Large reserves
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Scott Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,283 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £205k | £435 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £228 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £293k | £621 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £258 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,354 a pupil, against a typical £1,265 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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