St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £67k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Medway · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£14k | £22k | 444 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£20k | £42k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£187k | £229k | 433 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£119k | £110k | 470 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£104k | £5k | 444 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£55k | £67k | 449 |
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 10% of them. It spends £5,709 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,340.
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 | £2,527 | £3,013 | £2,770–£3,451 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,393 | £1,380 | £1,155–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £99 | £87 | £39–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £267 | £285 | £184–£370 |
Premises | £294 | £338 | £268–£401 |
Energy | £108 | £92 | £72–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £269 | £209–£349 |
Bought-in services | £132 | £120 | £38–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Rickley Park Primary School Large reserves
- Hearsall Community Academy Healthy
- King's Academy College Park (Junior) Healthy
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Wellington Primary School Tight
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Large reserves
- Chellaston Junior School Large reserves
- Hamworthy Park Junior School Healthy
- Dubmire Primary Large reserves
- Nether Edge Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,522 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £92 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £162k | £361 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £139k | £309 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
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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