St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £239k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PLYMOUTH CAST 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 | £982k | £885k | +£97k | £58k | 209 |
2019-20 | £939k | £810k | +£129k | £110k | 202 |
2020-21 | £991k | £845k | +£146k | £201k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £945k | +£105k | £237k | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£100k | £337k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£105k | £404k | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£50k | £239k | 205 |
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 93% of them. It spends £5,698 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,728.
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 | £3,590 | £3,226 | £2,972–£3,394 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,254 | £1,018–£1,485 |
Supply staff | £0 | £143 | £48–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £415 | £285 | £245–£355 |
Premises | £34 | £337 | £304–£410 |
Energy | £0 | £106 | £78–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £595 | £264 | £221–£382 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £219 | £101–£302 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hobletts Manor Infants' School Healthy
- Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Tight
- The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Large reserves
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,454 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £190 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £595 a pupil, against a typical £264 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £415 a pupil, against a typical £285 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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