St Silas Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £30k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Liverpool · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RAINBOW EDUCATION 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 | £2.2m | £1.7m | +£500k | £973k | 291 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£418k | £1.1m | 298 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £1.9m | +£581k | £0 | 336 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.5m | +£461k | £0 | 337 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.3m | +£771k | £338k | 317 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£216k | £0 | 317 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.0m | +£671k | £30k | 314 |
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 3% of them. It spends £9,691 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,708.
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 | £3,783 | £3,626 | £3,256–£4,050 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,809 | £1,594 | £1,295–£1,979 |
Supply staff | £178 | £218 | £90–£401 |
Admin and clerical | £631 | £299 | £208–£393 |
Premises | £344 | £428 | £356–£539 |
Energy | £111 | £119 | £87–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £118 | £355 | £273–£413 |
Bought-in services | £774 | £149 | £101–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meadow Bank Community School Healthy
- Cedars Academy Large reserves
- Hamer Community Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School Large reserves
- East Dene Primary Large reserves
- Bowesfield Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton Park Primary Large reserves
- Adswood Primary School Large reserves
- Newport Primary School Healthy
- Grove Street Primary School In deficit
- Alt Academy Large reserves
- South Bank Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £10,064 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £448k | £1,427 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £774 a pupil, against a typical £149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £631 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,809 a pupil, against a typical £1,594 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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