Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 3% 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). St. Helens · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£12k | £115k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£3k | £118k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£58k | £177k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£46k | £130k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£53k | £78k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£29k | £107k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£42k | £65k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£11k | £54k | 208 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,630 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,959.
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 | £3,745 | £3,202 | £2,967–£3,384 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,581 | £1,342 | £1,191–£1,513 |
Supply staff | £78 | £116 | £61–£307 |
Admin and clerical | £207 | £311 | £255–£395 |
Premises | £450 | £402 | £269–£453 |
Energy | £123 | £107 | £89–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £415 | £294 | £233–£366 |
Bought-in services | £508 | £194 | £108–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Edleston Primary School Heading for deficit
- Dame Dorothy Primary School Large reserves
- Stanningley Primary School In deficit
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Tight
- Carterton Primary School Large reserves
- Kenilworth Primary School Healthy
- Palmarsh Primary School Large reserves
- Gillingstool Primary School Healthy
- Corby Old Village Primary School Large reserves
- Mossgate Primary School Healthy
- Westgate Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,265 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £522 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £105k | £503 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £313 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £508 a pupil, against a typical £194 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £415 a pupil, against a typical £294 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,745 a pupil, against a typical £3,202 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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