St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£18k | £170k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£35k | £184k | 227 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£91k | £242k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£39k | £167k | 234 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£46k | £160k | 240 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£16k | £73k | 235 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£37k | £69k | 234 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,436 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,530.
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 | £2,667 | £3,069 | £2,844–£3,284 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,107 | £1,183 | £910–£1,337 |
Supply staff | £120 | £124 | £85–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £303 | £304 | £226–£380 |
Premises | £363 | £327 | £287–£370 |
Energy | £0 | £87 | £67–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £248 | £285 | £237–£410 |
Bought-in services | £252 | £143 | £64–£263 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Millbrook Infant School In deficit
- Parkgate Junior School Large reserves
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Christ The King RC Primary School Healthy
- Chalfont St Giles Junior School In deficit
- St Mark's Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Barton Farm Primary Academy Large reserves
- Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Fairway Primary School In deficit
- Gade Valley Primary School Large reserves
- King's Academy Gomer Large reserves
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,162 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £145 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £449 |
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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