St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Walsall · 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£70k | £96k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£92k | £188k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£158k | £346k | 219 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£197k | £149k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | £154k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | £156k | 224 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£6k | £162k | 229 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£54k | £108k | 233 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,492 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,898.
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 | £3,377 | £3,352 | £3,053–£3,807 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,104 | £1,677 | £1,430–£1,970 |
Supply staff | £459 | £147 | £73–£320 |
Admin and clerical | £365 | £347 | £266–£447 |
Premises | £436 | £440 | £377–£525 |
Energy | £109 | £123 | £107–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £472 | £316 | £235–£444 |
Bought-in services | £448 | £194 | £128–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winhills Primary Academy In deficit
- Trinity Academy Akroydon Large reserves
- Roby Park Primary School Healthy
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Queensbridge Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Pentland Primary School In deficit
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Barton Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,237 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £151 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £130k | £559 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £127 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £459 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £448 a pupil, against a typical £194 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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