St Anthony's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST OSCAR ROMERO 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 | £1.2m | -£11k | £95k | 174 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£93k | £188k | 166 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£34k | £222k | 163 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£52k | £270k | 159 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£206k | £30k | 145 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£39k | £24k | 176 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 67% of them. It spends £7,011 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,916.
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 | £2,915 | £3,978 | £3,522–£4,433 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,051 | £1,640 | £1,299–£2,155 |
Supply staff | £511 | £458 | £179–£908 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £469 | £392–£581 |
Premises | £511 | £657 | £503–£720 |
Energy | £216 | £134 | £114–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £97 | £335 | £248–£431 |
Bought-in services | £256 | £551 | £368–£815 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Stewart Headlam Primary School In deficit
- All Souls CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 Heading for deficit
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School In deficit
- Mosaic Jewish Primary School Large reserves
- St Faith's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Priory CofE School In deficit
- St Augustine's RC Primary School Large reserves
- St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,034 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £330 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £199 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £216 a pupil, against a typical £134 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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