St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£7k | £38k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£56k | -£18k | 235 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£75k | -£17k | 225 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£107k | £33k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£52k | £24k | 235 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£84k | £37k | 233 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£60k | £54k | 220 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,645 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,471.
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 | £3,214 | £3,062 | £2,897–£3,366 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,636 | £1,219 | £1,096–£1,428 |
Supply staff | £64 | £68 | £17–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £316 | £273–£370 |
Premises | £373 | £339 | £271–£426 |
Energy | £109 | £83 | £75–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £145 | £280 | £224–£350 |
Bought-in services | £32 | £167 | £91–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barnburgh Primary Academy In deficit
- Springvale Primary School In deficit
- St Leonard's Primary School Healthy
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Claypool Primary School In deficit
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Stourfield Infant School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Merdon Junior School Large reserves
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,532 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £168k | £764 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £85k | £386 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,636 a pupil, against a typical £1,219 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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