St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £41k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-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 | £378k | £379k | -£1k | £3k | 60 |
2019-20 | £369k | £396k | -£26k | -£24k | 50 |
2020-21 | £397k | £360k | +£37k | £14k | 41 |
2021-22 | £402k | £387k | +£15k | £250k | 40 |
2022-23 | £392k | £421k | -£29k | £38k | 36 |
2023-24 | £444k | £389k | +£55k | £62k | 43 |
2024-25 | £465k | £458k | +£7k | £41k | 46 |
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 63% of them. It spends £10,066 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,653.
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 | £2,593 | £5,382 | £4,857–£5,894 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,341 | £1,780 | £1,525–£2,188 |
Supply staff | £1,187 | £167 | £59–£394 |
Admin and clerical | £2,418 | £641 | £535–£873 |
Premises | £505 | £583 | £428–£742 |
Energy | £154 | £195 | £132–£269 |
Learning resources & ICT | £396 | £699 | £481–£883 |
Bought-in services | £198 | £400 | £193–£525 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Otterburn Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Soudley School Healthy
- Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Barrow CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hallbankgate Village School Large reserves
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham Large reserves
- Hose Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Othery Village School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £459k | £10,088 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £132 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST CUTHBERT'S SCHOOL WINDERMERE (charity 1090990, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £4k | £342 |
2025-08 | £4k | £3k |
2024-08 | £10k | £5k |
2023-08 | £5k | £1k |
2022-08 | £4k | £3k |
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 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,187 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,418 a pupil, against a typical £641 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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