St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon: school finances
Healthy
Holds £133k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHRISTUS CATHOLIC 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 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£162k | £30k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£212k | £197k | 229 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£106k | £309k | 231 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£85k | £255k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£42k | £274k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£52k | £146k | 235 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£23k | £133k | 216 |
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 63% of them. It spends £8,306 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,841.
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 | £3,583 | £3,179 | £3,033–£3,378 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,866 | £1,241 | £1,052–£1,466 |
Supply staff | £19 | £116 | £41–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £444 | £286 | £243–£375 |
Premises | £755 | £385 | £288–£473 |
Energy | £171 | £96 | £78–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £83 | £323 | £220–£404 |
Bought-in services | £162 | £148 | £68–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fair Field Junior School Healthy
- Whitchurch Community Primary School Healthy
- Clifton Primary School Tight
- Blackshaw Primary School In deficit
- Waddesdon Village Primary School Tight
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Healthy
- Broomgrove Junior School Healthy
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Healthy
- Winkleigh Primary School Healthy
- Prospect Vale Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Hillmead Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,329 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £172k | £796 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £188k | £870 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £755 a pupil, against a typical £385 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £444 a pupil, against a typical £286 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,866 a pupil, against a typical £1,241 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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