St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £324k in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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 | £993k | £962k | +£31k | £69k | 211 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£7k | £62k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£68k | £143k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£93k | £189k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£138k | £278k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£107k | £324k | 204 |
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 100% of them. It spends £5,637 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,443.
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 | £3,020 | £3,108 | £3,023–£3,331 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £770 | £1,073 | £810–£1,252 |
Supply staff | £59 | £141 | £66–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £270 | £310 | £236–£355 |
Premises | £402 | £310 | £262–£352 |
Energy | £103 | £94 | £76–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £211 | £302 | £263–£399 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £200 | £126–£315 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harbury CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Twiss Green Community Primary School In deficit
- Culverstone Green Primary School In deficit
- Overstone Primary School Large reserves
- Hooe Primary Academy Large reserves
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Heading for deficit
- Norton Infant School Large reserves
- Britannia Community Primary School Healthy
- Meadowside Primary School In deficit
- Cherhill CofE School Large reserves
- Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,985 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £113 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £147 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £402 a pupil, against a typical £310 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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