St Michael's Catholic School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £4.1m in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · All-through · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES 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 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£60k | £490k | 1,326 |
2019-20 | £7.6m | £7.2m | +£344k | £834k | 1,520 |
2020-21 | £8.9m | £8.1m | +£810k | £1.6m | 1,700 |
2021-22 | £10.0m | £9.5m | +£438k | £2.1m | 1,923 |
2022-23 | £11.9m | £10.4m | +£1.4m | £3.5m | 2,096 |
2023-24 | £14.0m | £13.4m | +£681k | £4.6m | 2,197 |
2024-25 | £15.8m | £15.6m | +£142k | £4.1m | 2,352 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 100% of them. It spends £6,646 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,039.
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 | £4,085 | £4,018 | £3,803–£4,217 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £783 | £831 | £654–£927 |
Supply staff | £8 | £92 | £46–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £386 | £303–£497 |
Premises | £333 | £345 | £257–£448 |
Energy | £142 | £139 | £100–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £460 | £437 | £321–£583 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £83 | £43–£141 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roundhay School Healthy
- Oakgrove School Healthy
- The Duston School Large reserves
- Bede Academy Healthy
- Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Healthy
- Caroline Chisholm School Healthy
- Samuel Ryder Academy Large reserves
- Liverpool College Tight
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School In deficit
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy Large reserves
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School Large reserves
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £15.6m | £6,648 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £490k | £208 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £138k | £59 |
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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