Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Doncaster · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST FRANCIS 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 | £971k | £1.0m | -£42k | £57k | 171 |
2019-20 | £994k | £1.0m | -£7k | £56k | 177 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £992k | +£10k | £56k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£49k | £0 | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£13k | £52k | 213 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,531 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,913.
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 | £3,160 | £3,202 | £2,988–£3,572 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,376 | £1,378 | £1,079–£1,733 |
Supply staff | £150 | £116 | £55–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £404 | £304 | £254–£409 |
Premises | £272 | £358 | £293–£447 |
Energy | £103 | £95 | £78–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £155 | £305 | £203–£404 |
Bought-in services | £-131 | £157 | £86–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Boreham Primary School Large reserves
- Hillmead Primary School Large reserves
- Bilton Community Primary School Healthy
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Healthy
- Thorn Grove Primary School Healthy
- Lambourne Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,207 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £305 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £404 |
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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