St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £23k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · 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 | -£5k | £44k | 223 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£18k | £26k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£28k | £54k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£61k | £115k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£62k | £177k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£18k | £159k | 221 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£144k | £15k | 203 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£37k | -£23k | 183 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,879 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,747.
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 | £3,766 | £3,287 | £3,004–£3,427 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,801 | £1,206 | £942–£1,545 |
Supply staff | £95 | £94 | £31–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £567 | £321 | £246–£440 |
Premises | £365 | £344 | £275–£448 |
Energy | £84 | £106 | £93–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £517 | £274 | £178–£359 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £133 | £65–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Large reserves
- Stoke Climsland School In deficit
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame In deficit
- Wroughton Infant School Large reserves
- Ravenfield Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Large reserves
- Emmbrook Infant School Tight
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Tight
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Tight
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,868 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £491 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £25k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £148k | £806 |
Money raised by parents
ST ALOYSIUS SCHOOL PTA (charity 1124075, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £7k | £8k |
2025-08 | £12k | £10k |
2024-08 | £7k | £5k |
2023-08 | £9k | £9k |
2022-08 | £3k | £585 |
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.
- 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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £517 a pupil, against a typical £274 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £567 a pupil, against a typical £321 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,801 a pupil, against a typical £1,206 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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