Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £77k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£25k | £83k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £76k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£33k | £109k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£66k | £175k | 217 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£47k | £128k | 213 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£1k | £42k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£46k | £77k | 205 |
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 £7,200 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,639.
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 | £3,049 | £3,123 | £2,976–£3,317 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,868 | £1,283 | £1,080–£1,568 |
Supply staff | £20 | £88 | £47–£141 |
Admin and clerical | £180 | £324 | £266–£381 |
Premises | £439 | £375 | £261–£419 |
Energy | £161 | £88 | £77–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £366 | £303 | £248–£376 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £162 | £79–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Helen's Church of England School In deficit
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Albert Village Primary School Healthy
- Carswell Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Red Barn Community Primary School Healthy
- Meadow Primary School Tight
- Hughenden Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Healthy
- Loughton Manor First School Healthy
- Woolden Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,659 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £537 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £157k | £766 |
Money raised by parents
SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1114945, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £8k |
2024-08 | £5k | £3k |
2023-08 | £0 | £500 |
2022-08 | £2k | £4k |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £161 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,868 a pupil, against a typical £1,283 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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