St Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £162k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Medway · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£4k | £145k | 438 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£103k | £41k | 435 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£82k | £123k | 424 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£4k | £127k | 426 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£75k | £52k | 412 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£32k | £84k | 435 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£12k | £81k | 433 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£81k | £162k | 434 |
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 43% of them. It spends £5,933 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,318.
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 | £2,458 | £3,070 | £2,694–£3,239 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,276 | £1,481 | £1,224–£1,619 |
Supply staff | £471 | £121 | £61–£195 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £292 | £214–£311 |
Premises | £275 | £287 | £211–£388 |
Energy | £67 | £84 | £75–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £249 | £251 | £220–£295 |
Bought-in services | £262 | £129 | £56–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haywood Village Academy Large reserves
- Kader Academy Tight
- Wyvern Primary School Healthy
- South Failsworth Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Willow Primary School Heading for deficit
- Great Ouse Primary Academy Large reserves
- Herne Junior School Healthy
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Worthington Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- North Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Woodthorpe Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,978 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £138 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £110k | £253 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £77k | £178 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1132296, Registered) raised £614 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-08 | £614 | £2k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £471 a pupil, against a typical £121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £262 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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