St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST THOMAS AQUINAS 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£107k | £149k | 271 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£82k | £139k | 275 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£107k | £190k | 279 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£15k | £0 | 280 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£94k | £0 | 280 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£1k | £0 | 277 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£38k | £89k | 276 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,572 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,456.
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 | £2,870 | £3,092 | £2,881–£3,294 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,797 | £1,217 | £956–£1,375 |
Supply staff | £163 | £145 | £86–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £267 | £219–£358 |
Premises | £290 | £347 | £283–£388 |
Energy | £80 | £95 | £75–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £174 | £216 | £163–£335 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £153 | £76–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Salesbury Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Healthy
- Copmanthorpe Primary School In deficit
- Disley Primary School Healthy
- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Manorbrook Primary School Heading for deficit
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Manby Lodge Infant School Healthy
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,152 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £163k | £591 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £155k | £562 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,797 a pupil, against a typical £1,217 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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