Our Lady's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £64k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC 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 | £557k | £497k | +£60k | £41k | 103 |
2019-20 | £586k | £496k | +£90k | £91k | 105 |
2020-21 | £641k | £728k | -£87k | £0 | 97 |
2021-22 | £641k | £642k | -£1k | £10k | 86 |
2022-23 | £665k | £675k | -£10k | -£26k | 88 |
2023-24 | £626k | £581k | +£45k | £0 | 96 |
2024-25 | £750k | £690k | +£60k | £64k | 94 |
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 £7,340 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,504.
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 | £3,617 | £3,850 | £3,474–£4,325 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,202 | £1,664 | £1,370–£1,948 |
Supply staff | £362 | £147 | £82–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £384 | £303–£529 |
Premises | £415 | £381 | £297–£594 |
Energy | £128 | £135 | £98–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £287 | £394 | £278–£507 |
Bought-in services | £202 | £245 | £110–£419 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Madresfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brookland Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St David's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bramfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Palterton Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Large reserves
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Uffington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Large reserves
- Whitemoor Academy Healthy
- St George's CofE Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £707k | £7,521 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £277 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £457 |
Money raised by parents
OUR LADY'S SCHOOL PARENT/TEACHER ASSOCIATION ALCESTER (charity 1017637, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £7k | £7k |
2024-07 | £3k | £3k |
2023-07 | £3k | £3k |
2022-07 | £5k | £6k |
2021-07 | £17 | £952 |
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 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £362 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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