St Augustine's RC Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £202k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hammersmith and Fulham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | £306k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£28k | £237k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£46k | £283k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£13k | £270k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£12k | £258k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£28k | £286k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£115k | £202k | 192 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 93% of them. It spends £8,714 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,420.
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 | £3,240 | £3,866 | £3,482–£4,312 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,000 | £1,591 | £1,263–£2,135 |
Supply staff | £589 | £366 | £200–£601 |
Admin and clerical | £557 | £433 | £374–£525 |
Premises | £526 | £570 | £493–£680 |
Energy | £36 | £134 | £114–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £458 | £304 | £237–£378 |
Bought-in services | £250 | £556 | £362–£796 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School Tight
- Langtons Infant School & Nursery In deficit
- Stewart Headlam Primary School In deficit
- All Souls CofE Primary School In deficit
- Baring Primary School In deficit
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Cavendish Primary School In deficit
- St Faith's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Healthy
- Thorntree Primary School Large reserves
- Harmondsworth Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,932 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £604 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £380 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £458 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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