St Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rotherham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST FRANCIS 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£65k | £54k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£58k | £2k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£87k | £95k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£26k | £75k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£38k | £57k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£133k | £51k | 210 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,348 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,821.
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 | £2,738 | £3,185 | £2,863–£3,482 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,195 | £1,313 | £1,058–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £38 | £125 | £72–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £338 | £248–£448 |
Premises | £414 | £341 | £253–£427 |
Energy | £119 | £105 | £82–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £476 | £287 | £231–£379 |
Bought-in services | £10 | £193 | £90–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Errington Primary School Heading for deficit
- Scholes Village Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Park Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- Byerley Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School Healthy
- Holne Chase Primary School Large reserves
- Marsden Primary School Heading for deficit
- St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Tight
- Livingstone Road Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,619 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £443 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £462 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £476 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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