St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 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 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£26k | -£824 | 238 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£19k | -£20k | 238 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£38k | £18k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£12k | £30k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£28k | £2k | 230 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£576 | £2k | 231 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£10k | £12k | 227 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,046 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,880.
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 | £2,877 | £3,294 | £3,024–£3,762 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,539 | £1,759 | £1,608–£2,127 |
Supply staff | £212 | £109 | £16–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £387 | £311–£487 |
Premises | £428 | £413 | £357–£523 |
Energy | £101 | £127 | £110–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £241 | £296 | £228–£376 |
Bought-in services | £687 | £236 | £88–£488 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abbey Park Academy Large reserves
- Broadmere Primary Academy Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Healthy
- New Chapter Primary School Large reserves
- Abingdon Primary School Tight
- Seven Stars Primary School Tight
- Tillington Manor Primary School In deficit
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Darley Dene Primary School Healthy
- Bayards Hill School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Large reserves
- Garston Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,903 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £201 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £142k | £627 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £199 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £687 a pupil, against a typical £236 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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