St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£63k | £3k | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£84k | £82k | 176 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£14k | £33k | 183 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£29k | £25k | 190 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£132k | £107k | 188 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£111k | £68k | 191 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,848 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,652.
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 | £4,702 | £3,441 | £3,221–£3,645 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,501 | £1,184–£1,981 |
Supply staff | £168 | £135 | £59–£247 |
Admin and clerical | £262 | £364 | £300–£461 |
Premises | £387 | £414 | £321–£465 |
Energy | £131 | £104 | £83–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £236 | £296 | £234–£397 |
Bought-in services | £283 | £249 | £116–£354 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mount CofE Primary School Tight
- Woodlea Primary School Large reserves
- Ashton Primary School Healthy
- Angel Road Junior School Large reserves
- Hollingworth Primary School Large reserves
- Calow CofE VC Primary School Tight
- Broomhill Infant & Nursery School In deficit
- Brightside Nursery Infant School Large reserves
- Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Grange Academy Large reserves
- Thorpe Acre Junior School Healthy
- Whaplode Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,241 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £361 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £188 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,702 a pupil, against a typical £3,441 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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