St Mary's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £320k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST MARY'S ANGLICAN 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£160k | £377k | 516 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£73k | £303k | 512 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£79k | £382k | 513 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£51k | £333k | 498 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£63k | £385k | 489 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£31k | £396k | 493 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£83k | £320k | 497 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,724 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,288.
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 | £2,918 | £3,129 | £2,991–£3,468 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,266 | £1,663 | £1,224–£2,041 |
Supply staff | £20 | £200 | £55–£385 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £278 | £202–£341 |
Premises | £598 | £361 | £288–£401 |
Energy | £74 | £99 | £81–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £487 | £272 | £211–£349 |
Bought-in services | £350 | £221 | £98–£373 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Willow Tree Primary School Healthy
- Dee Point Primary School Healthy
- Armitage CofE Primary School Healthy
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston South Parade Academy Large reserves
- Priory Primary School Large reserves
- Hucklow Primary School Healthy
- Reedswood E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Platt Bridge Community School Healthy
- Outwood Junior Academy Brumby Large reserves
- Lancaster Road Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £6,761 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £153 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £199 |
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 £487 a pupil, against a typical £272 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £598 a pupil, against a typical £361 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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