St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £274k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£10k | £157k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£7k | £150k | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £168k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | £158k | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£5k | £163k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£22k | £185k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£35k | £221k | 229 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£54k | £274k | 232 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,240 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,505.
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 | £3,151 | £3,105 | £2,782–£3,324 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,158 | £1,236 | £1,086–£1,494 |
Supply staff | £69 | £97 | £27–£143 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £273 | £223–£367 |
Premises | £302 | £362 | £274–£417 |
Energy | £78 | £103 | £88–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £298 | £236–£402 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £198 | £79–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Caldershaw Primary School Healthy
- The Ridge Primary School In deficit
- Whitburn Village Primary School In deficit
- Burbage Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Beaconside Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Large reserves
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Healthy
- Childer Thornton Primary School Healthy
- Brookhurst Primary School Tight
- James Brindley Community Primary School Healthy
- Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- East Boldon Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,063 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £97 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £114 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £408 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARGARET CLITHEROW SCHOOL - PARENTS, STAFF AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1133025, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £12k |
2024-08 | £11k | £9k |
2023-08 | £19k | £18k |
2022-08 | £13k | £10k |
2021-08 | £5k | £6k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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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