Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 7% 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: MATER ECCLESIAE 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 | £966k | £983k | -£17k | £90k | 212 |
2019-20 | £999k | £989k | +£11k | £100k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£40k | £140k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £146k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£41k | £111k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£132k | £98k | 218 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,693 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,186.
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 | £3,023 | £3,071 | £2,910–£3,207 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,124 | £1,039 | £868–£1,184 |
Supply staff | £142 | £126 | £54–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £202 | £297 | £239–£378 |
Premises | £266 | £311 | £267–£389 |
Energy | £110 | £107 | £74–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £286 | £214–£371 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £136 | £89–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's CofE First School Tight
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- The Mosley Academy Large reserves
- Hyde Park Infants' School Large reserves
- Christleton Primary School Large reserves
- East Preston Infant School In deficit
- Rudgwick Primary School Tight
- West Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Large reserves
- Camelsdale Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,720 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £83k | £381 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £126k | £578 |
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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