The Rosary Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £155k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL 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 | £948k | £970k | -£22k | £366k | 169 |
2019-20 | £936k | £1.0m | -£69k | £365k | 171 |
2020-21 | £961k | £992k | -£31k | £384k | 174 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£119k | £348k | 183 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£68k | £431k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£12k | £155k | 166 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,349 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,795.
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 | £3,422 | £3,604 | £3,376–£3,940 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,735 | £1,568 | £1,226–£1,782 |
Supply staff | £199 | £148 | £66–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £476 | £375 | £276–£503 |
Premises | £355 | £450 | £342–£553 |
Energy | £96 | £119 | £91–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £548 | £359 | £252–£451 |
Bought-in services | £78 | £207 | £68–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast In deficit
- Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Grange Infant School Healthy
- Abbey CofE Academy Healthy
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Shield Row Primary School In deficit
- Sherburn Primary School Large reserves
- Moons Moat First School Large reserves
- St Gerard's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Cramlington Village Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,223 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £337 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £102 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £548 a pupil, against a typical £359 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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