St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 6% 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 HOGARTH 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 | £1.0m | £994k | +£41k | £183k | 199 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | £191k | 183 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£44k | £235k | 170 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £229k | 176 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£73k | £80k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£135k | -£102k | 179 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£205k | £88k | 183 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,481 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,871.
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 | £3,262 | £3,552 | £3,135–£4,157 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,366 | £1,671 | £1,362–£1,947 |
Supply staff | £98 | £193 | £83–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £393 | £286–£466 |
Premises | £372 | £441 | £376–£544 |
Energy | £169 | £164 | £126–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £317 | £284 | £228–£371 |
Bought-in services | £27 | £157 | £92–£318 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rowley Park Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Healthy
- Tower Hill Community Primary School Tight
- Firbeck Academy In deficit
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Holt Community Primary School Healthy
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Herbert Strutt Primary School Tight
- Crowmoor Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,437 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £525 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £180 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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