St Augustine's Catholic College: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £113k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE 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 | £5.1m | £5.1m | +£13k | £746k | 974 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £5.5m | -£55k | £694k | 1,001 |
2020-21 | £5.7m | £5.8m | -£63k | £630k | 984 |
2021-22 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£141k | £490k | 953 |
2022-23 | £6.6m | £6.6m | -£75k | £281k | 946 |
2023-24 | £6.6m | £7.1m | -£443k | -£201k | 965 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £7.1m | +£137k | -£113k | 952 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 7% of them. It spends £7,439 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,406.
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 | £4,274 | £4,242 | £3,938–£4,510 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £707 | £640 | £464–£824 |
Supply staff | £167 | £115 | £39–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £390 | £430 | £366–£567 |
Premises | £354 | £415 | £335–£483 |
Energy | £145 | £134 | £109–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £854 | £578 | £444–£626 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £103 | £57–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Loreto College Large reserves
- The Forest School Large reserves
- Testbourne Community School Large reserves
- School of Science and Technology Maidstone Large reserves
- Verulam School Large reserves
- Thomas Alleyne's High School Tight
- Lincroft Academy Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic High School Large reserves
- Uppingham Community College Tight
- Gartree High School Heading for deficit
- The Harvey Grammar School Large reserves
- Fort Pitt Grammar School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.2m | £7,536 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £323k | £339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £119 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, 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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £854 a pupil, against a typical £578 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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