St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lewisham · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£73k | £151k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£28k | £123k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£70k | £193k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£1k | £192k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£93k | £99k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£23k | £122k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£32k | £90k | 189 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£29k | £61k | 177 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 70% of them. It spends £9,612 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,384.
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 | £4,130 | £3,942 | £3,593–£4,449 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,583 | £1,590 | £1,299–£2,135 |
Supply staff | £558 | £365 | £165–£516 |
Admin and clerical | £672 | £508 | £421–£575 |
Premises | £543 | £512 | £436–£661 |
Energy | £113 | £139 | £104–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £423 | £322 | £237–£423 |
Bought-in services | £558 | £549 | £249–£815 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mosaic Jewish Primary School Large reserves
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hasmonean Primary School In deficit
- Baring Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 Heading for deficit
- Langtons Infant School & Nursery In deficit
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Cavendish Primary School In deficit
- Kenley Primary School In deficit
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Coteford Infant School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,934 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £526 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £438 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £513 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £672 a pupil, against a typical £508 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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