St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£35k | £85k | 193 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£58k | £26k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1000k | +£104k | £130k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£22k | £109k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£86k | £22k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£86k | £109k | 200 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£6k | £102k | 194 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£4k | £106k | 188 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,827 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 | £2,775 | £3,506 | £3,127–£3,900 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,950 | £1,580 | £1,280–£1,798 |
Supply staff | £503 | £172 | £60–£372 |
Admin and clerical | £221 | £399 | £343–£476 |
Premises | £734 | £477 | £374–£528 |
Energy | £106 | £112 | £87–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £350 | £339 | £227–£453 |
Bought-in services | £317 | £274 | £94–£402 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wilton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Tight
- South Hetton Primary Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks Healthy
- Windale Primary School Large reserves
- Chaucer Infant School Healthy
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Healthy
- Whittlefield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,516 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £183 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £121k | £646 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £334 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £503 a pupil, against a typical £172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £734 a pupil, against a typical £477 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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