Good Shepherd Catholic School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £111k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Coventry · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£76k | £87k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£44k | £83k | 227 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£91k | £125k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£97k | £0 | 225 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£116k | £0 | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£97k | -£70k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£111k | £111k | 236 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,395 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,260.
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 | £2,730 | £3,405 | £3,124–£3,809 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,805 | £1,395 | £970–£1,673 |
Supply staff | £157 | £108 | £53–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £289 | £342 | £305–£438 |
Premises | £272 | £351 | £294–£485 |
Energy | £85 | £115 | £85–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £334 | £248–£447 |
Bought-in services | £242 | £157 | £70–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsway Junior School Large reserves
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Large reserves
- Kingfield Primary School Large reserves
- Hollybrook Junior School Tight
- Hackwood Primary Academy Tight
- West Ashtead Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Large reserves
- Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Tight
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Large reserves
- Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Forest Glade Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,786 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £463 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £81 |
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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