The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great: school finances
Healthy
Holds £136k 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£13k | £252k | 415 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£31k | £283k | 421 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£39k | £322k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£5k | £317k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£236k | £81k | 421 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£104k | £136k | 410 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,457 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,406.
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 | £3,099 | £3,102 | £2,995–£3,254 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,392 | £1,252 | £998–£1,535 |
Supply staff | £261 | £115 | £52–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £295 | £237–£364 |
Premises | £320 | £308 | £247–£380 |
Energy | £98 | £83 | £67–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £366 | £267 | £209–£359 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £146 | £94–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Manorcroft Primary School Large reserves
- Edwalton Primary School Large reserves
- Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Palace Wood Primary School Healthy
- Dunmore Primary School In deficit
- Forge Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Park Gate Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- North Petherton Primary School Large reserves
- Aldrington CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,630 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £273k | £667 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £110 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £261 a pupil, against a typical £115 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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