St Louis Catholic Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £363k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM 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 | £1.3m | +£191k | £265k | 326 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£195k | £413k | 344 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£38k | £415k | 331 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£119k | £483k | 332 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£12k | £427k | 320 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£13k | £344k | 315 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£101k | £363k | 290 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,275 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,536.
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 | £3,246 | £3,100 | £2,825–£3,432 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,098 | £1,374 | £1,040–£1,702 |
Supply staff | £213 | £112 | £23–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £303 | £313 | £258–£363 |
Premises | £320 | £327 | £274–£381 |
Energy | £189 | £98 | £77–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £244 | £305 | £191–£351 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £115 | £51–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodley CofE Primary School Tight
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- West Kirby Primary School Large reserves
- Moulsham Infant School Large reserves
- Maryport CofE Primary School Healthy
- Tonacliffe Primary School Large reserves
- West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Red Rose Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy In deficit
- Mawsley Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,375 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £317 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £248 |
Money raised by parents
St Louis PTA (charity 1124123, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £12k | £1k |
2024-03 | £10k | £2k |
2023-03 | £9k | £10k |
2022-03 | £929 | £4k |
2021-03 | £1k | £1k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £189 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £213 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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