St Catherine's Catholic School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL 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 | £6.0m | £6.0m | +£20k | £988k | 1,036 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £6.3m | -£133k | £855k | 1,030 |
2020-21 | £6.6m | £6.6m | +£14k | £872k | 1,036 |
2021-22 | £6.7m | £6.3m | +£360k | £1.2m | 1,011 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £6.9m | +£41k | £1.3m | 1,026 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £7.4m | +£60k | £1.3m | 1,039 |
2024-25 | £8.1m | £8.2m | -£112k | £1.2m | 1,040 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 63% of them. It spends £7,863 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,213.
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 | £4,668 | £4,996 | £4,694–£5,255 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £379 | £550 | £424–£800 |
Supply staff | £232 | £117 | £71–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £415 | £563 | £425–£730 |
Premises | £424 | £403 | £329–£488 |
Energy | £147 | £136 | £116–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £632 | £595 | £430–£679 |
Bought-in services | £227 | £136 | £92–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hall Mead School In deficit
- Turing House School Large reserves
- Redden Court School Large reserves
- The John Fisher School In deficit
- Coombe Boys' School Large reserves
- Hurstmere School Tight
- The Holy Cross School In deficit
- The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Large reserves
- Ilford County High School Large reserves
- Finchley Catholic High School Large reserves
- Bullers Wood School for Boys Large reserves
- Woodford County High School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.1m | £7,782 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £26 |
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?
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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