St Joseph's Catholic Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £797k in reserve, 41% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brent · 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£127k | £914k | 279 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£33k | £948k | 279 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£60k | £888k | 277 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£57k | £832k | 279 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£648 | £832k | 278 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£48k | £784k | 275 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£52k | £732k | 274 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£65k | £797k | 266 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,154 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,087.
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 | £3,204 | £3,588 | £3,243–£3,772 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,130 | £1,503 | £1,109–£1,928 |
Supply staff | £327 | £184 | £67–£353 |
Admin and clerical | £291 | £393 | £251–£543 |
Premises | £340 | £423 | £379–£555 |
Energy | £72 | £113 | £83–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £278 | £181–£357 |
Bought-in services | £593 | £220 | £121–£397 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School In deficit
- Whiteheath Junior School In deficit
- Coombe Hill Infant School Healthy
- Stanley Park Infants School Healthy
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Healthy
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Stillness Junior School In deficit
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Alexandra Junior School Large reserves
- Rise Park Infant School In deficit
- Moss Hall Infant School In deficit
- Longlands Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,147 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £195 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £159 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £251 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £593 a pupil, against a typical £220 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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