Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £57k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI 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 | £947k | £964k | -£18k | £84k | 208 |
2019-20 | £996k | £965k | +£31k | £115k | 204 |
2020-21 | £976k | £972k | +£4k | £119k | 197 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£23k | £0 | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£59k | £0 | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£48k | £119k | 201 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£46k | £57k | 193 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,990 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,728.
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 | £2,964 | £3,104 | £2,987–£3,269 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,181 | £1,147 | £989–£1,429 |
Supply staff | £539 | £173 | £37–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £415 | £337 | £250–£387 |
Premises | £409 | £325 | £262–£369 |
Energy | £119 | £101 | £76–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £342 | £297 | £234–£368 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £170 | £114–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Cogenhoe Primary School Large reserves
- Pittington Primary School Large reserves
- Drayton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) Large reserves
- Copley Junior School In deficit
- Eagley Infant School Large reserves
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Healthy
- South Milford Primary School Large reserves
- Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,290 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £285 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £461 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £539 a pupil, against a typical £173 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £409 a pupil, against a typical £325 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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