St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £87k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£72k | £114k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £0 | £104k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£79k | £114k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£64k | £118k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£39k | £93k | 224 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£48k | £78k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£51k | £87k | 218 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,592 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,642.
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 | £3,046 | £3,136 | £2,851–£3,284 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,587 | £1,194 | £985–£1,454 |
Supply staff | £133 | £88 | £27–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £248 | £307 | £261–£382 |
Premises | £381 | £347 | £282–£400 |
Energy | £119 | £96 | £84–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £161 | £333 | £243–£409 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £146 | £83–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chesham Bois Church of England School Large reserves
- Clifton All Saints Academy Large reserves
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lord Deramore's Primary School Healthy
- Bridlewood Primary School Large reserves
- East Garforth Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Ellis Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Thorley Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Large reserves
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,505 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £615 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £339 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £119 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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