St Agatha's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £15k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Thames · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£46k | -£2k | 424 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£55k | £52k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£14k | £56k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£3k | £52k | 406 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£10k | £42k | 392 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£38k | £86k | 373 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£64k | £15k | 342 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 37% of them. It spends £7,277 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,970.
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 | £3,572 | £3,615 | £3,310–£3,939 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,343 | £1,082–£1,749 |
Supply staff | £0 | £163 | £43–£369 |
Admin and clerical | £2,261 | £373 | £319–£495 |
Premises | £413 | £431 | £376–£529 |
Energy | £88 | £119 | £87–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £269 | £264 | £202–£423 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £201 | £118–£510 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rise Park Junior School In deficit
- Coombe Hill Junior School Healthy
- Brookland Junior School Healthy
- Fairlawn Primary School Healthy
- St Elphege's RC Infants' School Tight
- Beatrix Potter Primary School Large reserves
- Dalmain Primary School In deficit
- Rutherford House School Tight
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Harlyn Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,811 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £278 |
Money raised by parents
ST AGATHA'S PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 1063493, Registered) raised £37k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £37k | £42k |
2024-08 | £49k | £48k |
2023-08 | £40k | £38k |
2022-08 | £39k | £40k |
2021-08 | £14k | £11k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,261 a pupil, against a typical £373 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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