St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £200k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CARDINAL NEWMAN 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 | £1.1m | £845k | +£267k | £213k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£74k | £138k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£40k | £161k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£62k | £137k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £108k | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£48k | £96k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£127k | £200k | 205 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,722 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,822.
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 | £2,044 | £3,134 | £2,833–£3,464 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,415 | £1,390 | £1,167–£1,767 |
Supply staff | £78 | £140 | £74–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £1,395 | £331 | £222–£420 |
Premises | £361 | £343 | £291–£416 |
Energy | £112 | £107 | £87–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £224 | £305 | £226–£430 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £162 | £103–£284 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lyminster Primary School Healthy
- St James Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hardwick Primary School In deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Newborough CofE Primary School Healthy
- Illogan School Healthy
- Ocker Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Treverbyn Academy Healthy
- Bean Primary School Large reserves
- Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,010 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £459 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £332 |
Money raised by parents
ST PATRICKS SCHOOL PTA (charity 1028257, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £1k |
2024-08 | £10k | £7k |
2023-08 | £9k | £5k |
2022-08 | £2k | £576 |
2021-08 | £0 | £111 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,395 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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