St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £126k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). St. Helens · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC 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 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£110k | -£31k | 585 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£75k | £44k | 569 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£149k | £193k | 557 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£503 | £192k | 571 |
2022-23 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£206k | £195k | 541 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£211k | £181k | 563 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £4.8m | +£384k | £126k | 548 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 27% of them. It spends £8,672 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,674.
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 | £4,923 | £4,632 | £4,242–£4,936 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,069 | £971 | £743–£1,328 |
Supply staff | £181 | £254 | £135–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £604 | £479 | £403–£586 |
Premises | £429 | £510 | £405–£613 |
Energy | £204 | £200 | £149–£250 |
Learning resources & ICT | £352 | £471 | £347–£607 |
Bought-in services | £224 | £153 | £68–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Academy Kirkby Heading for deficit
- Thornhill Academy Large reserves
- Turves Green Boys' School Heading for deficit
- Atherton High School Large reserves
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Healthy
- Mercia Academy Large reserves
- Lancaster High School In deficit
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth Large reserves
- Bishop Barrington Academy Large reserves
- Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Large reserves
- Wyvern Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.1m | £9,245 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £243 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121k | £221 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
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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