Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CLARE 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 | £977k | £971k | +£6k | £138k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£38k | £174k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£49k | £126k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£37k | £89k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£21k | £81k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£49k | £104k | 212 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,250 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,059.
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 | £3,090 | £3,252 | £3,157–£3,522 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,113 | £1,374 | £1,111–£1,547 |
Supply staff | £9 | £146 | £40–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £292 | £310 | £260–£420 |
Premises | £278 | £391 | £314–£512 |
Energy | £165 | £92 | £76–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £329 | £231–£380 |
Bought-in services | £66 | £195 | £101–£346 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Healthy
- Broomgrove Junior School Healthy
- Clifton Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Wheelwright Lane Primary School Tight
- Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Francis Catholic Academy Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Healthy
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Large reserves
- Waddesdon Village Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,042 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £123 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £439 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £165 a pupil, against a typical £92 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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