St Oswald's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 5% 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 | £944k | £921k | +£23k | £11k | 203 |
2019-20 | £922k | £946k | -£24k | -£13k | 209 |
2020-21 | £984k | £937k | +£47k | £34k | 200 |
2021-22 | £979k | £1.0m | -£46k | -£12k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£40k | -£52k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£31k | -£21k | 215 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£55k | £34k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£31k | £65k | 185 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,986 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,368.
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 | £3,570 | £3,460 | £3,093–£3,726 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,361 | £1,284 | £1,058–£1,698 |
Supply staff | £120 | £162 | £68–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £330 | £279–£380 |
Premises | £355 | £378 | £329–£446 |
Energy | £126 | £106 | £85–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £338 | £267–£398 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £200 | £156–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Healthy
- Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Pickering Community Junior School Heading for deficit
- Milldene Primary School Healthy
- Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ringway Primary School In deficit
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Heading for deficit
- Hayes Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- Coates Primary School Large reserves
- Midhurst CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stretham Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,928 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £140 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £74k | £401 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £259 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% 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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