St Peter's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 4% 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£10k | £191k | 419 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£4k | £188k | 417 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£103k | £291k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£96k | £387k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£38k | £425k | 418 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£15k | £106k | 419 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,069 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,256.
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 | £3,021 | £3,038 | £2,942–£3,218 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,353 | £1,332 | £1,073–£1,542 |
Supply staff | £267 | £105 | £29–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £263 | £277 | £208–£334 |
Premises | £298 | £308 | £247–£370 |
Energy | £107 | £85 | £73–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £339 | £260 | £221–£322 |
Bought-in services | £84 | £119 | £89–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Olive School, Preston Large reserves
- Waltham Leas Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- The Grove Primary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Howe Dell Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School In deficit
- Turnfurlong Junior School Healthy
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Woodmancote School Large reserves
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bradway Primary School In deficit
- Holme Valley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,979 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £62 |
Money raised by parents
St Peters Catholic Primary School Parents and Friends Association (charity 1096083, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-10 | £6k | £4k |
2023-10 | £8k | £9k |
2022-10 | £6k | £4k |
2021-10 | £145 | £844 |
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 supply staff is £267 a pupil, against a typical £105 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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