St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £50k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF LOURDES 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 | £813k | £866k | -£53k | £45k | 131 |
2019-20 | £809k | £746k | +£63k | £70k | 128 |
2020-21 | £847k | £762k | +£85k | £126k | 118 |
2021-22 | £855k | £899k | -£44k | £39k | 90 |
2022-23 | £765k | £848k | -£83k | £0 | 95 |
2023-24 | £965k | £1.3m | -£327k | £0 | 110 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£151k | £50k | 116 |
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 30% of them. It spends £11,414 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,340.
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 | £4,448 | £3,952 | £3,566–£4,603 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,552 | £1,770 | £1,491–£2,131 |
Supply staff | £259 | £182 | £108–£476 |
Admin and clerical | £483 | £454 | £354–£570 |
Premises | £672 | £595 | £553–£718 |
Energy | £336 | £172 | £139–£237 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £452 | £336–£571 |
Bought-in services | £224 | £209 | £116–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Lantern Academy In deficit
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Thirsk Community Primary School Healthy
- Marlborough Primary Academy Healthy
- Crest Infant School Large reserves
- Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Large reserves
- Holy Trinity VC School Healthy
- High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Nelson Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £9,707 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £263k | £2,267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £405 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- 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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,552 a pupil, against a typical £1,770 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £336 a pupil, against a typical £172 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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