St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £84k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warrington · 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 | £826k | £810k | +£16k | £51k | 155 |
2019-20 | £792k | £824k | -£32k | £19k | 143 |
2020-21 | £831k | £824k | +£7k | £26k | 154 |
2021-22 | £877k | £866k | +£11k | £37k | 152 |
2022-23 | £937k | £913k | +£24k | £61k | 140 |
2023-24 | £891k | £885k | +£6k | £68k | 123 |
2024-25 | £877k | £840k | +£38k | £105k | 122 |
2025-26 | £985k | £901k | +£84k | £84k | 114 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,868 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,231.
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 | £4,199 | £3,852 | £3,118–£4,208 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,116 | £1,588 | £1,265–£2,235 |
Supply staff | £107 | £112 | £36–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £416 | £342–£587 |
Premises | £498 | £444 | £370–£603 |
Energy | £148 | £147 | £111–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £314 | £231–£439 |
Bought-in services | £354 | £251 | £73–£430 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bacton Primary School Large reserves
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Tight
- Alveley Primary School Large reserves
- Westoning Lower School In deficit
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Waterthorpe Infant School Healthy
- Oakington CofE Primary School Healthy
- Water Primary School Large reserves
- Weston Infant Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £958k | £8,369 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £62 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £362 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £448 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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