St Catharine's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £35k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL 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 | £659k | £651k | +£9k | £21k | 131 |
2019-20 | £653k | £675k | -£22k | -£1k | 122 |
2020-21 | £617k | £632k | -£15k | -£16k | 121 |
2021-22 | £637k | £641k | -£4k | -£20k | 118 |
2022-23 | £648k | £659k | -£11k | -£32k | 118 |
2024-25 | £741k | £728k | +£13k | £35k | 100 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,280 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,487.
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 | £3,900 | £3,546 | £3,296–£3,903 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £970 | £1,232 | £995–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £260 | £109 | £27–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £310 | £358 | £281–£444 |
Premises | £450 | £337 | £270–£429 |
Energy | £170 | £109 | £93–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £650 | £340 | £283–£466 |
Bought-in services | £180 | £177 | £64–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Neot Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Feckenham CofE Primary School In deficit
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw In deficit
- Streatley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pensford Primary School Tight
- Stanbury Village School In deficit
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss In deficit
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Tight
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School In deficit
- Whiteshill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £716k | £7,160 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £280 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £250 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £260 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £650 a pupil, against a typical £340 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £170 a pupil, against a typical £109 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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