St Katherine's School & Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £724k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COPPICE PRIMARY PARTNERSHIP 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£15k | £96k | 616 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £3.1m | -£257k | £239k | 558 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£351k | £471k | 551 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.7m | +£377k | £652k | 511 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£288k | £761k | 496 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£114k | £724k | 494 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,024 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,749.
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 | £2,909 | £3,053 | £2,719–£3,502 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,330 | £1,333 | £1,164–£1,776 |
Supply staff | £79 | £121 | £53–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £188 | £305 | £208–£375 |
Premises | £391 | £360 | £315–£434 |
Energy | £132 | £101 | £74–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £284 | £240–£355 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £156 | £88–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Driffield Junior School Large reserves
- William Austin Junior School Large reserves
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School Large reserves
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Balfour Junior School Healthy
- Dalton School In deficit
- Barden Primary School Healthy
- Springfield Primary School Large reserves
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Heading for deficit
- Lever Edge Primary Academy Healthy
- Orchards Junior School Large reserves
- Toner Avenue Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £5,907 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £176k | £356 |
Money raised by parents
ST KATHERINE'S PTA (charity 1219320, Registered)
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £132 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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