St Joseph's Catholic Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £229k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Waltham Forest · 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 | £1.2m | +£52k | £15k | 164 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £42k | 136 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£41k | £376 | 138 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£69k | £69k | 148 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£78k | £147k | 136 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£96k | £243k | 111 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£35k | £208k | 114 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£21k | £229k | 120 |
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 83% of them. It spends £9,719 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,717.
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 | £3,502 | £4,360 | £3,938–£4,902 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,935 | £1,461 | £1,171–£2,050 |
Supply staff | £130 | £218 | £67–£480 |
Admin and clerical | £851 | £519 | £331–£601 |
Premises | £677 | £500 | £390–£764 |
Energy | £176 | £141 | £100–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £374 | £257–£484 |
Bought-in services | £1,189 | £356 | £186–£710 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School Large reserves
- Queen's Manor School Heading for deficit
- St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's RC Infant School In deficit
- St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary Large reserves
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £9,334 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £396 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £251 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £563 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,189 a pupil, against a typical £356 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £851 a pupil, against a typical £519 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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