St Helen's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £392k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF GRACE 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 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£27k | £378k | 460 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£68k | £498k | 462 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£55k | £570k | 450 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£218k | £645k | 458 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £4.2m | -£129k | £514k | 454 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £4.2m | -£156k | £357k | 468 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£217k | £392k | 472 |
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 73% of them. It spends £8,804 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,529.
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 | £3,433 | £3,672 | £3,345–£4,102 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,681 | £1,662 | £1,178–£1,992 |
Supply staff | £0 | £305 | £170–£495 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £367 | £284–£450 |
Premises | £487 | £488 | £380–£549 |
Energy | £97 | £133 | £97–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £489 | £249 | £183–£306 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £360 | £172–£965 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sybourn Primary School Large reserves
- South Grove Primary School In deficit
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Tight
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Ryelands Large reserves
- Becontree Primary School Healthy
- Barnfield Primary School Tight
- Firs Farm Primary School Healthy
- Lordship Lane Primary School In deficit
- The Hyde School Healthy
- Latymer All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Olga Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £8,576 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £280k | £593 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £325k | £688 |
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 learning resources & ict is £489 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,681 a pupil, against a typical £1,662 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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