St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £43k in reserve, 8% 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: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER 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 | £296k | £293k | +£3k | £17k | 26 |
2019-20 | £285k | £284k | +£1k | £18k | 28 |
2020-21 | £285k | £288k | -£4k | £15k | 36 |
2021-22 | £351k | £326k | +£25k | £40k | 42 |
2022-23 | £444k | £449k | -£5k | £40k | 53 |
2023-24 | £478k | £509k | -£31k | -£9k | 49 |
2024-25 | £518k | £439k | +£79k | £43k | 47 |
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 57% of them. It spends £9,340 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,674.
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 | £5,489 | £5,120 | £4,638–£5,956 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,000 | £1,961 | £1,528–£2,748 |
Supply staff | £43 | £224 | £122–£551 |
Admin and clerical | £532 | £578 | £458–£750 |
Premises | £532 | £570 | £460–£723 |
Energy | £170 | £174 | £113–£250 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £519 | £358–£736 |
Bought-in services | £426 | £453 | £207–£953 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Tight
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Large reserves
- The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Large reserves
- West Alvington Church of England Academy Healthy
- Willersey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Nocton Community Primary School Tight
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy In deficit
- Grainthorpe Junior School Large reserves
- Great Ponton Church of England School Tight
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £504k | £10,723 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £532 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £277 |
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?
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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