St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k 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). Hertfordshire · 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 | -£22k | £58k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £76k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £73k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £63k | 215 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£174 | £63k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£32k | £94k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£21k | £73k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | £62k | 191 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,140 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,863.
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 | £4,069 | £3,193 | £3,033–£3,424 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £427 | £1,256 | £1,025–£1,479 |
Supply staff | £156 | £88 | £46–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £451 | £311 | £256–£363 |
Premises | £400 | £346 | £280–£457 |
Energy | £108 | £98 | £74–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £394 | £284 | £211–£350 |
Bought-in services | £523 | £161 | £99–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Beacon Hill Primary School In deficit
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- East Ayton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Buxton Primary School Large reserves
- Rougham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Bookwell Primary School Tight
- Petersgate Infant School In deficit
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Large reserves
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,622 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £211 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £463 |
Money raised by parents
THE ST ADRIAN'S SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (SOUTH ST (charity 1062351, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £9k | £16k |
2025-08 | £16k | £13k |
2024-08 | £16k | £12k |
2023-08 | £21k | £12k |
2022-08 | £19k | £26k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £523 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £451 a pupil, against a typical £311 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £394 a pupil, against a typical £284 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,069 a pupil, against a typical £3,193 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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