St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Doncaster · 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 | £767k | £744k | +£24k | £39k | 144 |
2019-20 | £820k | £812k | +£8k | £48k | 143 |
2020-21 | £807k | £797k | +£10k | £58k | 144 |
2021-22 | £892k | £885k | +£7k | £65k | 144 |
2022-23 | £938k | £924k | +£14k | £79k | 147 |
2023-24 | £983k | £1.0m | -£25k | £54k | 138 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£11k | £65k | 140 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£2k | £66k | 143 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,672 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,193.
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 | £3,148 | £3,795 | £3,438–£4,103 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,742 | £1,588 | £1,335–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £148 | £265 | £125–£377 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £409 | £303–£525 |
Premises | £445 | £430 | £358–£481 |
Energy | £92 | £119 | £103–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £346 | £326 | £231–£420 |
Bought-in services | £349 | £169 | £87–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beaupre Community Primary School Large reserves
- Springwood Infant School Large reserves
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Tight
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Combe Martin Primary School In deficit
- Newark Flying High Academy Large reserves
- Silverdale Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Neston Primary School Healthy
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- Thornley Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,457 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £287 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £71k | £495 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £225 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £349 a pupil, against a typical £169 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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