St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £142k in reserve, 11% 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 | £979k | £834k | +£145k | £208k | 195 |
2019-20 | £950k | £884k | +£66k | £231k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£12k | £0 | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£40k | £17k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£46k | £16k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£55k | £0 | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£183k | £142k | 208 |
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 73% of them. It spends £5,053 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,304.
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 | £2,635 | £3,122 | £3,009–£3,224 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £591 | £1,136 | £832–£1,316 |
Supply staff | £48 | £89 | £37–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £188 | £310 | £258–£389 |
Premises | £361 | £309 | £236–£370 |
Energy | £144 | £98 | £84–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £226 | £277 | £260–£370 |
Bought-in services | £183 | £217 | £144–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- The Minster CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hermitage Primary School Large reserves
- Belgrave Primary School In deficit
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School Healthy
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Healthy
- Lostock Primary School Tight
- Worth Primary School Large reserves
- Wildmoor Heath School Large reserves
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Large reserves
- Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,543 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £389 |
Money raised by parents
ST GREGORYS RC SCHOOL PTA (charity 1109611, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £19k |
2024-08 | £19k | £17k |
2023-08 | £11k | £2k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £1k |
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?
- Spending on energy is £144 a pupil, against a typical £98 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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