St Alban's Catholic Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £915k | +£162k | £301k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£99k | £400k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£178k | £191k | 223 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£78k | £271k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£30k | £219k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£41k | £177k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£124k | £96k | 221 |
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 53% of them. It spends £5,629 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,657.
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 | £4,054 | £3,113 | £2,918–£3,347 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £59 | £1,187 | £1,036–£1,563 |
Supply staff | £0 | £94 | £41–£164 |
Admin and clerical | £113 | £309 | £269–£374 |
Premises | £371 | £373 | £283–£450 |
Energy | £90 | £109 | £89–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £154 | £291 | £226–£379 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £141 | £79–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ramsden Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tadley Community Primary School In deficit
- Ashleigh Primary School Tight
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Great Preston VC CofE Primary School In deficit
- High Wych Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Goonhavern Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,810 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £181 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £380 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,054 a pupil, against a typical £3,113 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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