St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £868k in reserve, 38% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 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 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£185k | £574k | 401 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£164k | £628k | 389 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£135k | £652k | 401 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£193k | £718k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£238k | £956k | 405 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£177k | £1.1m | 402 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£24k | £868k | 401 |
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 100% of them. It spends £5,564 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,221.
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 | £3,726 | £2,984 | £2,879–£3,146 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,118 | £967–£1,325 |
Supply staff | £0 | £131 | £58–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £618 | £246 | £210–£317 |
Premises | £100 | £298 | £254–£320 |
Energy | £0 | £77 | £66–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £591 | £240 | £207–£310 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £146 | £104–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South Farnborough Junior School Healthy
- The Dingle Primary School Healthy
- Taverham VC CE Junior School Healthy
- The Greetland Academy Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Oakworth Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Tight
- Fairfields Primary School Healthy
- St William's Primary School Healthy
- Inmans Primary School Heading for deficit
- Seaford Primary School Large reserves
- Notley Green Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,623 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £152k | £379 |
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 admin and clerical is £618 a pupil, against a typical £246 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £591 a pupil, against a typical £240 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,726 a pupil, against a typical £2,984 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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