St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £16k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brighton and Hove · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£84 | £68k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£42k | £26k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£47k | -£21k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£34k | -£55k | 174 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£51k | -£4k | 184 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£28k | -£32k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£68k | -£100k | 184 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£84k | -£16k | 190 |
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 3% of them. It spends £7,564 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,692.
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 | £3,576 | £3,452 | £3,049–£3,900 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,879 | £1,601 | £1,296–£1,798 |
Supply staff | £60 | £179 | £57–£372 |
Admin and clerical | £414 | £395 | £324–£476 |
Premises | £225 | £482 | £361–£546 |
Energy | £79 | £115 | £93–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £484 | £330 | £222–£438 |
Bought-in services | £298 | £255 | £67–£402 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Tight
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Windale Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wilton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church School Large reserves
- South Hetton Primary Large reserves
- Chaucer Infant School Healthy
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Siddal Primary School Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,788 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £372 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £109k | £574 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £219 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £484 a pupil, against a typical £330 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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