St Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Thurrock · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£78k | £229k | 244 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£108k | £195k | 238 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£127k | £342k | 227 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.6m | -£260k | £224k | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£40k | £157k | 230 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£54k | £65k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£32k | £139k | 225 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,822 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,950.
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 | £3,004 | £3,158 | £2,820–£3,334 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,898 | £1,488 | £1,234–£1,845 |
Supply staff | £218 | £94 | £32–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £338 | £339 | £291–£422 |
Premises | £516 | £369 | £262–£450 |
Energy | £151 | £99 | £80–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £124 | £268 | £232–£327 |
Bought-in services | £400 | £181 | £69–£301 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Gosbecks Primary School Large reserves
- Coley Primary School In deficit
- Netley Abbey Infant School Large reserves
- William Morris Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Harpfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Westover Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,724 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £253 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £279k | £1,240 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £218 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £400 a pupil, against a typical £181 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £151 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £516 a pupil, against a typical £369 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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