St Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £457k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £2.0m | £2.5m | -£501k | £134k | 424 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£80k | £214k | 420 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£17k | £231k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£10k | £241k | 411 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£25k | £216k | 406 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£172k | £362k | 402 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£120k | £457k | 411 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 97% of them. It spends £5,946 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,960.
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 | £3,100 | £3,257 | £3,002–£3,572 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,054 | £1,141 | £868–£1,357 |
Supply staff | £15 | £114 | £15–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £343 | £258–£401 |
Premises | £316 | £318 | £281–£369 |
Energy | £61 | £89 | £76–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £207 | £278 | £212–£348 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £160 | £69–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Hayes Primary School Healthy
- Walker Primary School In deficit
- St Stephen's C E Primary School Large reserves
- Clare House Primary School Heading for deficit
- Orleans Primary School Healthy
- Dundonald Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ashmole Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Unicorn Primary School Large reserves
- Wickham Common Primary School Large reserves
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,032 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £156 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £181k | £440 |
Money raised by parents
THE ST MARY'S PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 312476, Registered) raised £63k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £63k | £68k |
2025-08 | £66k | £89k |
2024-08 | £58k | £58k |
2023-08 | £92k | £80k |
2022-08 | £69k | £53k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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