St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £164k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC 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 | £641k | £629k | +£12k | £168k | 119 |
2019-20 | £651k | £686k | -£35k | £160k | 117 |
2020-21 | £671k | £630k | +£41k | £186k | 111 |
2021-22 | £649k | £654k | -£5k | £165k | 113 |
2022-23 | £771k | £722k | +£49k | £155k | 122 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £766k | +£673k | £191k | 109 |
2024-25 | £784k | £830k | -£46k | £164k | 105 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,905 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,988.
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 | £3,533 | £3,521 | £3,254–£3,963 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,552 | £1,392 | £1,250–£1,668 |
Supply staff | £38 | £171 | £65–£328 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £383 | £307–£596 |
Premises | £314 | £423 | £307–£514 |
Energy | £124 | £127 | £86–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £406 | £290–£509 |
Bought-in services | £267 | £188 | £85–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashford Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School Healthy
- Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Salcombe Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Hartland Primary School Large reserves
- Mendlesham Primary School Large reserves
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) Large reserves
- Pangbourne Primary School In deficit
- Spellbrook CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £746k | £7,105 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £352 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £457 |
Money raised by parents
POYNTON ST PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1068681, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £5k | £5k |
2024-10 | £3k | £8k |
2023-10 | £8k | £2k |
2022-10 | £2k | £297 |
2021-10 | £227 | £110 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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