St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £131k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ROMERO 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 | -£43k | -£71k | 203 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£37k | -£108k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £984k | +£141k | £34k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£52k | £86k | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£4k | £85k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£64k | £92k | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£120k | £131k | 195 |
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 £6,928 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,063.
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 | £2,979 | £3,337 | £3,017–£3,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,687 | £1,434 | £1,143–£1,672 |
Supply staff | £144 | £129 | £42–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £359 | £360 | £288–£397 |
Premises | £297 | £391 | £271–£461 |
Energy | £133 | £111 | £81–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £328 | £311 | £239–£358 |
Bought-in services | £338 | £171 | £102–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Healthy
- Milecastle Primary School Large reserves
- Patrington CofE Primary Academy Tight
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket In deficit
- Nursling Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Greatwood Community Primary School In deficit
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- South Walney Junior School Large reserves
- Trinity Church School Large reserves
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Tight
- St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cuddington Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,349 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £208k | £1,067 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £262 |
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 bought-in services is £338 a pupil, against a typical £171 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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